in·fer·en·tial

[in-fuh-ren-shuhl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, by, or dependent upon inference.

Origin:
1650–60; < Medieval Latin inferenti(a) inference + -al1

in·fer·en·tial·ly, adverb
non·in·fer·en·tial, adjective
non·in·fer·en·tial·ly, adverb
un·in·fer·en·tial, adjective
un·in·fer·en·tial·ly, adverb
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inferential (ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or derived from inference
 
infer'entially
 
adv

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Inferential is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
The role of mental models is portrayed with regard to problem solving and
  inferential thinking.
It allows us to squeeze inferential juice from incomplete prior knowledge of
  the state of nature.
At the inferential level, relational concepts are composed to form higher level
  concepts, and inferences are possible.
Auditors use inferential statistics to draw conclusions about populations based
  on samples of data.
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