inference
pronunciation
How to pronounce inference in British English:
UK [ˈɪnfərəns]
How to pronounce inference in American English:
US [ˈɪnfərəns]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- inference (n.)
- 1590s, from Medieval Latin inferentia, from Latin inferentem (nominative inferens), present participle of inferre (see infer).
Example
- 1. Type inference is used for methods , too .
- 2. America and several european countries drew the opposite inference .
- 3. Inference rules in ontologies supply further power .
- 4. Making this inference requires stitching those two fragments of information together .
- 5. Many developers who find static languages too verbose often blame static typing for the verbosity when the real problem is a lack of type inference .