| VERB | cognition | infer, deduce, deduct, derive | reason by deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | infer, generalize, generalise, extrapolate | draw from specific cases for more general cases | |
| communication | infer, deduce | conclude by reasoning | |
| cognition | infer, guess | guess correctly | |
| cognition | infer, understand | believe to be the case |
| Sounds | ihnfer' | |
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| Rhymes | aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer... | |
| Meaning | reason by deduction; establish by deduction. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | deduce, deduct, derive | |
| Category | logic, logical system, system of logic | A system of reasoning |
| Narrower | elicit | derive by reason |
| extrapolate | gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating | |
| surmise | infer / infer from incomplete evidence | |
| Broader | reason, reason out, conclude | decide by reasoning |
| Spanish | deducir, derivar, descontar, desgravar, inferir, provenir | |
| Catalan | deduir, desgravar, inferir, provenir | |
| Nouns | inference | 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 |
| Meaning | Draw from specific cases for more general cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | generalize, generalise, extrapolate | |
| Narrower | overgeneralize, overgeneralise | Draw too general a conclusion |
| universalize, universalise | make universal | |
| Broader | reason, reason out, conclude | decide by reasoning |
| Spanish | extrapolar, generalizar, inferir | |
| Catalan | extrapolar | |
| Nouns | inference | 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 |
| Meaning | conclude by reasoning; in logic. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | deduce | |
| Broader | reason, reason out, conclude | decide by reasoning |
| Spanish | deducir, inferir | |
| Catalan | deduir | |
| Nouns | inference | 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 |
| Meaning | guess correctly; solve by guessing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | guess | |
| Narrower | tell | discern or comprehend |
| Broader | solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work | Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning / meaning of |
| Spanish | adivinar, atinar, conjeturar, inferir, suponer | |
| Catalan | conjecturar, suposar | |
| Meaning | Believe to be the case. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They infer that there was a traffic accident | |
| Synonym | understand | |
| Broader | believe | Accept as true |
| Spanish | colegir, comprender, deducir, entender, inferir | |
| Catalan | col·legir, comprendre, deduir, inferir | |
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