Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
infante
infanticide
infantile
infantile paralysis
infantilise
infantilism
infantilize
infantry
infantryman
infarct
infarction
infatuate
infatuation
infauna
infeasible
infect
infection
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

inference
in·fer·ence [ ínfərənss ] (plural in·fer·ences)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. conclusion: a conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoning
2. logic reasoning process: the process of reasoning from a premise to a conclusion
3. implication: something that is implied
[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin inferentia< Latin inferre (see infer)]

in·fer·en·tial [ ìnfə rénsh'l ] adjective
in·fer·en·tial·ly adverb
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft