Inference - English meaning

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

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They made certain assumptions about the market

noun

A willingness to accept something as true without question or proof

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[ + that clause ] the plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially spe…

noun

Something that you accept as true, although you have no proof

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Make an assumption about sb/sth we tend to make assumptions about our staff's ability based on very…

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

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The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

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Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

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The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

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Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

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Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

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[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

The action of deducting or subtracting something.

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The dividend will be paid without deduction of tax

noun

The process of learning something by considering a general set of facts and thinking about how something specific relates to them

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[ c ] sherlock holmes was famous for making clever deductions., [ c ] new tax regulations would cut…

noun

The process of taking away an amount or a part of something from a total, or the amount that is taken

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The interest you receive will be paid after deduction of tax., the tax and social security authorit…

noun

The action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable.

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Sizes were estimated by extrapolation

noun

The process of using existing information to discover what is likely to happen or be true in the future

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Extrapolation of sth the bank expects inflation to overshoot target in two years, but this is only …

adjective

Relating to the genital organs (= outer sexual organs) and the urinary organs (= the parts of the body that produce and carry urine)

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Genitourinary medicine she is a consultant in genitourinary medicine., it may be an autoimmune reac…

noun

The process or results of guessing.

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Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork

verb

Put (something) forward as a hypothesis.

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Lack of cushioning in shoes has been hypothesized as a cause of running injuries

verb

Present participle of hypothesize

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We hypothesized that children of alcoholic fathers will demonstrate more behavioural problems., the…

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

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Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

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There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

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Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

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He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

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Humans do not reason entirely from facts

noun

The action or process of calculating or estimating something.

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The sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, earl of mar

verb

Establish by calculation.

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His debts were reckoned at £300,000

noun

A calculation that you make

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By my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes.

noun

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

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There has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit

noun

The act of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

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Rumours that the ceo is retiring have been dismissed as pure speculation., speculation about sth th…

noun

A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis.

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They were working on the supposition that his death was murder

noun

An idea that something may be true, although it is not certain

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[ + that clause ] the investment was based on the supposition that there was adequate demand for a …

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

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He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

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Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

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[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

noun

The forming of a theory or theories about something.

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They are more interested in obtaining results than in political theorizing

verb

Form a theory or theories about something.

Usage examples:

He theorized that the atolls marked the sites of vanished volcanoes

verb

Present participle of theorize

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It's easy to theorize about what might have happened.

noun

A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world

noun

A piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree

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A master’s thesis, his thesis was that world war i could have been avoided.