To infer is to reach a conclusion based on what you know. You might infer that the person you are talking to is angry based on their tone of voice.
I inferred from the tone of his voice that he was angry.
She inferred from the way he was looking at her that he was angry.
verb
To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
verb
To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply. (Now often considered incorrect, especially with a person as subject.)
verb
To cause, inflict (something) upon or to someone.
verb
To introduce (a subject) in speaking, writing etc.; to bring in.
noun
The act of one who infers something; the drawing of an inference.
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Syllogistic reasoning cannot explain inferences involving multiple generality.
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But the uttering of the testimony is not an inference.
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Logic is the study of inference.
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Read the footnote to understand the inference.
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Does it depend on the direction of the inference
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The inference is made clear to the reader.
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The inference is that the colloquialism is Australian, which it is not.
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The rule of inference is a disjunctive syllogism.
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Any such inference would be a syllogistic mistake.
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It should be simple and unmixed, with no hidden inferences.