inference

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noun

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 (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
illation
• Derivationally related forms:
inferential, infer
• Hypernyms:
reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
• Hyponyms:
analogy, corollary, derivation, deduction, entailment,
implication, extrapolation, presumption