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inference definition

in·fer·ence (in′fər əns)

noun

  1. an act or the process of inferring
  2. a conclusion or opinion arrived at by inferring

Etymology: ML inferentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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