inference

inference

noun

Definition of INFERENCE

an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning <that seems like a reasonable inference, but in this case it happens to be incorrect>

Synonyms consequence, deduction, determination, eduction, induction, inference, sequitur

Related Words decision, deliverance, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), resolution, ruling, verdict; conjecture, guess, surmise; assumption, presumption, supposition