inference

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See also: inférence

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Etymology

From Latin inferentia. Morphologically infer +‎ -ence.

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Noun

inference (countable and uncountable, plural inferences)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
  2. (countable) That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
    • 2018 January 2, Samantha D. Gottlieb, “8. Mothers and Gardasil”, in Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine. Selling HPV and Cervical Cancer, New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 124:
      A key part of McCarthy’s argument, as made in other settings, such as a Larry King evening news show and on a now-infamous Oprah episode, focuses on the fact that children receive more vaccines now than ever before, which she believes corresponds with a rise in autism rates. However, as scientists and others who reject fallacious inferences point out, correlation is not causation.

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Pronunciation

Noun

inference f

  1. inference
    Synonym: usuzování

Declension

Declension of inference (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative inference inference
genitive inference inferencí
dative inferenci inferencím
accusative inferenci inference
vocative inference inference
locative inferenci inferencích
instrumental inferencí inferencemi

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