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The ocean is the last frontier of human empirical knowledge; even the contours on that eighth-grader's globe are the product of a mix of scientific measurement, inference and conjecture.
Alan Huffman

Meaning of "inference" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFERENCE

inference  [ˈɪnfərəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFERENCE

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inference is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFERENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inference

Inference is the act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. The conclusion drawn is also called an idiomatic. The laws of valid inference are studied in the field of logic. Alternatively, inference may be defined as the non-logical, but rational means, through observation of patterns of facts, to indirectly see new meanings and contexts for understanding. Of particular use to this application of inference are anomalies and symbols. Inference, in this sense, does not draw conclusions but opens new paths for inquiry. In this definition of inference, there are two types of inference: inductive inference and deductive inference. Unlike the definition of inference in the first paragraph above, meaning of word meanings are not tested but meaningful relationships are articulated. Human inference is traditionally studied within the field of cognitive psychology; artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems to emulate human inference. Statistical inference uses mathematics to draw conclusions in the presence of uncertainty.

Definition of inference in the English dictionary

The first definition of inference in the dictionary is the act or process of inferring. Other definition of inference is an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc. Inference is also any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFERENCE


appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assurance
əˈʃʊərəns
circumference
səˈkʌmfərəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
deference
ˈdɛfərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
efference
ˈefərəns
endurance
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
misreference
ˌmɪsˈrefərəns
nonconference
ˌnɒnˈkɒnfərəns
preference
ˈprɛfərəns
reference
ˈrɛfərəns
subreference
ˈsʌbˌrefərəns
sufferance
ˈsʌfərəns
teleconference
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns
tolerance
ˈtɒlərəns
transference
ˈtrænsfərəns
vociferance
vəʊˈsɪfərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFERENCE

infer
inferable
inferably
infere
inferencing
inferential
inferential statistics
inferentially
inferiae
inferible
inferior
inferior conjunction
inferior court
inferior planet
inferiority
inferiority complex
inferiorly
infernal
infernal machine
infernality

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFERENCE

abhorrence
adherence
at your convenience
clarence
coherence
concurrence
cross-reference
Florence
indifference
Laurence
Lawrence
make a difference
news conference
occurrence
press conference
recurrence
reverence
Terence
time difference
transparence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of inference in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «INFERENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inference» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inference

Translation of «inference» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFERENCE

Find out the translation of inference to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inference from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inference» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deducción
570 millions of speakers

English

inference
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستدلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вывод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inferência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conclusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesimpulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlussfolgerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

推論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inference
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suy luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனுமானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonuç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deduzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wnioskowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

висновок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deducție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπερασματολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afleiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inferens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slutning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inference

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFERENCE»

The term «inference» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.140 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFERENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inference

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5 QUOTES WITH «INFERENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inference.
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Michael Behe
This fact immediately suggested a singular event - that at some time in the distant past the universe began expanding from an extremely small size. To many people this inference was loaded with overtones of a supernatural event - the creation, the beginning of the universe.
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Asa Gray
We may take it to be the accepted idea that the Mosaic books were not handed down to us for our instruction in scientific knowledge, and that it is our duty to ground our scientific beliefs upon observation and inference, unmixed with considerations of a different order.
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Rolf Harris
I had always been told by my parents, not implicitly told, but every inference was that Britain was the hub of the universe.
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Alan Huffman
The ocean is the last frontier of human empirical knowledge; even the contours on that eighth-grader's globe are the product of a mix of scientific measurement, inference and conjecture.
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Edward Thorndike
There is no reasoning, no process of inference or comparison; there is no thinking about things, no putting two and two together; there are no ideas - the animal does not think of the box or of the food or of the act he is to perform.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFERENCE»

Discover the use of inference in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inference and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Predictive Inference
The author's research has been directed towards inference involving observables rather than parameters. In this book, he brings together his views on predictive or observable inference and its advantages over parametric inference.
Seymour Geisser, 1993
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Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference
The book will open the way for including causal analysis in the standard curriculum of statistics, artificial intelligence, business, epidemiology, social science and economics.
Judea Pearl, 2000
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Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles ...
This book presents a model and set of methods for causal effect estimation that social scientists can use to address causal questions such as these.
Stephen L. Morgan, Christopher Winship, 2007
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Inference to the Best Explanation
This publication is an unrivalled exposition of a theory of particular interest to students both of epistemology and the philosophy of science.
Peter Lipton, 2004
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Principles of Statistical Inference
The comprehensive, balanced account of the theory of statistical inference, its main ideas and controversies.
D. R. Cox, 2006
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Large-Scale Inference: Empirical Bayes Methods for ...
This book takes a careful look at both the promise and pitfalls of large-scale statistical inference, with particular attention to false discovery rates, the most successful of the new statistical techniques.
Bradley Efron, 2010
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Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in ...
The unified logic of inference that this book explicates will be enormously useful to qualitative researchers of all traditions and substantive fields.
Gary King, Robert O. Keohane, Sidney Verba, 1994
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Inference in Hidden Markov Models
The remainder of the book is divided into three parts: State Inference, Parameter Inference and Background and Complements; there are also three appendices. Part I of the book covers inference for the unobserved state process. We start in ...
Olivier Cappé, Eric Moulines, Tobias Ryden, 2006
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Hierarchical Modeling and Inference in Ecology: The Analysis ...
This book describes a general and flexible framework for modeling and inference in ecological systems based on hierarchical models, with a strict focus on the use of probability models and parametric inference.
J. Andrew Royle, Robert M. Dorazio, 2008
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All of Statistics: A Concise Course in Statistical Inference
This book surveys a broad range of topics in probability and mathematical statistics. It provides the statistical background that a computer scientist needs to work in the area of machine learning.
Larry Wasserman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFERENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inference is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Things We Learn By Inference | WNIJ and WNIU
I call this style of reading “Inference Skimming,” and I highly recommend it. Years ago, if I woke up in the middle of the night, I would panic about ... «WNIJ and WNIU, Jul 15»
2
Did reports of side effects contribute to drop in bone drug use …
“The inference that the media stories were a major influence on prescribing trends for bisphosphonates should be treated with caution,” Grey ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
The Problem With Attribution | AdExchanger
And while algorithmic attribution does not necessarily prove causality, a causal inference can be achieved by adding a control group. While not ... «AdExchanger, Jul 15»
4
SCOTUS history backs 2nd Circuit insider trading opinion in …
“Would the existence of a casual friendship or acquaintance warrant the inference that the insider breached a duty of confidentiality for the ... «Reuters Blogs, Jul 15»
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Christie Blatchford: Murder trial prompts rebuke over 'detrimental …
... draw an inference that he wasn't attempting to hide just the crime, but also the violence of the Young's death and thus suggesting, potentially, ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Direct rule is a backwards step for Northern Ireland - Belfast Telegraph
Perhaps most worrying of all is Mr Paisley's assertion that unionists find the power-sharing administration toxic. The inference is that unionists ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Can Porte and van Garderen play happy families at BMC? | The Roar
The inference that he was not content to lose time riding a support role was obvious. He desperately wanted to be the number one man and he ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
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Computational Prediction and Validation of BAHD1 as a Novel …
Western blotting using in vivo and vitro models supported this inference: Caco-2 cells showed a significantly reduced level of BAHD1 protein in ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Video: One year on, MH17 evidence against separatists appears …
This is circumstantial evidence - it requires an inference to arrive at a conclusion. But its accumulated weight is overwhelming. There is strong ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Philadelphia Welcomes the Pope | Thom Nickels - Huffington Post
Francis, some might say, is treading on dangerous ground because by inference he's implicating the Koch Brothers, Goldman and Sachs and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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