inferential

adjective

in·fer·en·tial | \ ˌin-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl

Definition of inferential

1 : relating to, involving, or resembling inference

2 : deduced or deducible by inference

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there is only inferential evidence that the ancient site was used for celebrations of the summer solstice

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Now, Muñoz’s inferential datasets don’t convince every river researcher. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Too Much Engineering Has Made Mississippi River Floods Worse," 4 Apr. 2018 Use the analysis that is apt for answering a particular question—descriptive or inferential. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: How Tennis Can Improve Match Statistics," 25 Oct. 2017

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