noun
- conclusions reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements
Usage: plural of inference
Examples
- The detective made several inferences from the evidence at the crime scene.
- Students must learn to draw logical inferences from the text they read.
- Her inferences about the company’s financial health proved to be accurate.
- The scientist’s inferences were based on careful observation and data analysis.
- Teachers often ask students to support their inferences with textual evidence.
- The jury’s inferences about the defendant’s guilt were influenced by witness testimony.