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inference
Meaning: a conclusion reached through reasoning rather than direct statement
inference in a sentence
How inference is used in real sentences:
Based on the muddy boots by the door, her inference was that it had rained.
From the empty plates and quiet kitchen, the detective's inference was that the family had already left for the trip.
“The new data supported an inference, not a direct sighting: a few atoms had existed for less than a second.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for inference
Other words for inference — deduction and conclusion — carry the same meaning.
Where it comes from
From Latin inferre 'to bring in, carry to a conclusion'
Memory hook
INFERENCE — you infer clues like a detective piecing together evidence.