adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illative
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inferential
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N F ER0 EH1 N SH AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective
Meaning 2
relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the illative faculty of the mind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illative
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
based on interpretation; not directly expressed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
derived or capable of being derived by inference
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an illative conclusion
- inferential reasoning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illative
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English inference Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inferential From inference + -ial.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 推論的 /推论的 (tuīlùn de) — Translations
- Chinese Mandarin: 推斷的 /推断的 (tuīduàn de) — Translations
- Finnish: päättelevä — Translations
- Finnish: inferentiaalinen — Translations
- French: inférentiel — Translations
Real reading context