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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  inference
       
           The logical process by which new facts are derived
          from known facts by the application of inference rules.
       
          See also symbolic inference, type inference.
       
          (1995-03-20)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Inference \In"fer*ence\, n. [From Infer.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions,
              it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of
              inference.                            --Glanvill.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from
        another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a
        conclusion; a deduction. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of
              reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all
              together, are called syllogism, or argument. --I.
                                                    Watts.
  
     Syn: Conclusion; deduction; consequence.
  
     Usage: Inference, Conclusion. An inference is literally
            that which is brought in; and hence, a deduction or
            induction from premises, -- something which follows as
            certainly or probably true. A conclusion is stronger
            than an inference; it shuts us up to the result, and
            terminates inquiry. We infer what is particular or
            probable; we conclude what is certain. In a chain of
            reasoning we have many inferences, which lead to the
            ultimate conclusion. ``An inference is a proposition
            which is perceived to be true, because of its
            connection with some known fact.'' ``When something is
            simply affirmed to be true, it is called a
            proposition; after it has been found to be true by
            several reasons or arguments, it is called a
            conclusion.'' --I. Taylor.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Inference \In"fer*ence\, n. [From Infer.]
     1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
  
              Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions,
              it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of
              inference.                            --Glanvill.
  
     2. That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from
        another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a
        conclusion; a deduction. --Milton.
  
              These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of
              reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all
              together, are called syllogism, or argument. --I.
                                                    Watts.
  
     Syn: Conclusion; deduction; consequence.
  
     Usage: Inference, Conclusion. An inference is literally
            that which is brought in; and hence, a deduction or
            induction from premises, -- something which follows as
            certainly or probably true. A conclusion is stronger
            than an inference; it shuts us up to the result, and
            terminates inquiry. We infer what is particular or
            probable; we conclude what is certain. In a chain of
            reasoning we have many inferences, which lead to the
            ultimate conclusion. ``An inference is a proposition
            which is perceived to be true, because of its
            connection with some known fact.'' ``When something is
            simply affirmed to be true, it is called a
            proposition; after it has been found to be true by
            several reasons or arguments, it is called a
            conclusion.'' --I. Taylor.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  inference
       n : the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a
           logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence
           and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct
           observation [syn: illation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     Αγγλικά n.
     το συμπέρασμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act or process of infer by deduction or
  induction.
     2 (lb en countable) That which is infer; a truth or proposition drawn
  from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a
  deduction.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act or process of infer by deduction or
  induction.
     2 (lb en countable) That which is infer; a truth or proposition drawn
  from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a
  deduction.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act or process of infer by deduction or
  induction.
     2 (lb en countable) That which is infer; a truth or proposition drawn
  from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a
  deduction.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act or process of infer by deduction or
  induction.
     2 (lb en countable) That which is infer; a truth or proposition drawn
  from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a
  deduction.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     Englanti n.
     päättely

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  inference
     Engelska n.
     slutledning

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  gevolgtrekking

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  الإستدلال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  inference //ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns// /[ˈɪɱ.fə.ɹəns]/ /[ˈɪɱ.fɹəns]/ 
  1. заключение, разсъждение
  act or process of inferring by deduction or induction
  2. заключение, извод
  that which is inferred

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/ 
  odvození

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/ 
  dedukce

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  inference

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  Schlussfolgern , logisches Folgern , logisches Schließen , Schluss  [ling.]  [math.]  [phil.]
           Note: als Vorgang
           Note: Ableiten einer Schlussfolgerung aus einer Prämisse
        "inference from the general to the particular"  - deduktives Schlussfolgern, deduktiver Schluss, Deduktionsschluss, Deduktion, Schließen vom Allgemeinen zum Besonderen
        "inference from the particular to the general"  - induktives Schlussfolgen, induktiver Schluss, Induktionsschluss, verallgemeinerndes Folgern, Schließen vom Besonderen auf das Allgemeine
        "non-monotonic inference"  - nichtmonotones Schlussfolgern, nichtmonotones Folgern (Expertensystem)
        "inference by analogy"  - Analogieschluss, analoges Schließen, Analogieverfahren
        "inference to the best explanation"  - Schluss/Rückschluss auf die beste Erklärung
        "inference of reason"  - Vernunftschluss
        "inference of the understanding"  - Verstandesschluss
     Synonym: logical inference
  
   see: abductive inference, abduction, apagoge, automated inference, deductive inference, deduction, inductive inference, induction, cascaded inference, monotonic inference, monotonic reasoning, plausible inference, probabilistic inference, statistical inference, analogical inference, rational inference
  
           Note: deriving a conclusion from a premise

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  Schlussfolgerung , Folgerung , Schlussfolge , Schluss , Rückschluss , logische Konsequenz , Conclusio  [geh.]  [ling.]  [math.]  [phil.]
           Note: Ergebnis einer logischen Überlegung
        "non-monotonic inference (expert system)"  - nichtmonotone Schlussfolgerung (Expertensystem)
        "draw inferences from sth."  - aus etw. Schlüsse ziehen
        "draw inferences from sth. for sth."  - aus etw. für etw. Schlüsse/Rückschlüsse ziehen
        "draw your own inferences"  - seine eigenen Schlüsse ziehen
        "draw the conclusion/inference that…"  - den Rückschluss ziehen, dass …
     Synonyms: conclusion, logical consequence, entailment
  
   see: conclusions, inferences, logical consequences, entailments, automated inference, monotonic conclusion, monotonic inference, by inference, conclude that…, infer that …
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  
  επαγωγή

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  inference //ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns// /[ˈɪɱ.fə.ɹəns]/ /[ˈɪɱ.fɹəns]/ 
  1. päättely
  act or process of inferring by deduction or induction
  2. päätelmä
  that which is inferred

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/ 
  1. अनुमान
        "The inference is clear."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  zaključak

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  1. következtetés
  2. megállapítás
  3. következmény

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  inference //ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns// /[ˈɪɱ.fə.ɹəns]/ /[ˈɪɱ.fɹəns]/ 
  inferensi
  that which is inferred

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  conclusione

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  inference /infərəns/
  conclusie, gevolgtrekking

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  inference /ˈɪnfərəns/ 
   1.  wniosek
   2.  wnioskowanie

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  inference /infərəns/
  conclusão

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  inference /infərəns/
  conclusión

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  inference /ˈɪnfəɹəns/
  1. netice çıkarma, mana çıkarma
  2. (man.) çıkarsama
  3. netice, sonuç.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɪnfɝəns/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  INFERENCE. A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof. 
       2. It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to 
  draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges 
  draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their 
  duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an 
  inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state 
  the facts simply as they occurred. Inferences differ from presumptions.
  (q.v.) 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  76 Moby Thesaurus words for "inference":
     Baconian method, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning,
     a priori reasoning, allegory, allusion, analysis, arcane meaning,
     assumption, axiom, coloration, conclusion, conjecture, connotation,
     consequence, consequent, corollary, deduction, deductive reasoning,
     derivation, epagoge, generalization, guess, guessing, guesswork,
     hint, hypothesis, hypothesis and verification, illation,
     implication, implied meaning, import, induction,
     inductive reasoning, innuendo, intimation, ironic suggestion,
     judgment, meaning, metaphorical sense, nuance, occult meaning,
     overtone, particularization, philosophical induction, postulate,
     postulation, postulatum, premise, presumption, presupposal,
     presupposition, proposition, ratiocination, reckoning, sequitur,
     set of postulates, subsense, subsidiary sense, suggestion,
     supposal, supposing, supposition, surmise, syllogism,
     syllogistic reasoning, symbolism, synthesis, thesis, tinge, touch,
     undercurrent, undermeaning, understanding, undertone,
     working hypothesis
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 推论;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 推理,推论,推断,推测

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