ADJECTIVE | pert | inferential, illative | relating to or having the nature of illation or inference |
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all | inferential | of reasoning | |
all | inferential, illative | resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference | |
all | inferential | derived or capable of being derived by inference | |
all | inferential | based on interpretation |
Sounds | ihnfereh'nshahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | relating to or having the nature of illation or inference. | |
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Synonym | illative | |
Spanish | deductivo, ilativo | |
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 | Of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion. | |
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Category | logic | The branch of philosophy that analyzes inference |
Broader | deductive | Involving inferences from general principles |
Spanish | inferencial |
Meaning | resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference. | |
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Example | "inferential reasoning" | |
Synonym | illative | |
Broader | deductive | Involving inferences from general principles |
Spanish | ilativo, inferencial | |
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 | derived or capable of being derived by inference. | |
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Broader | connotative | Having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit |
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 | Based on interpretation; not directly expressed. | |
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Broader | constructive | Constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development |
Spanish | inferible | |
Catalan | inferible |
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