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verb (used with object)
1.
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2.
(of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3.
to guess; speculate; surmise.
4.
to hint; imply; suggest.
verb (used without object)
5.
to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning.
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Inferred
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Related forms
in·fer·a·ble, in·fer·i·ble, in·fer·ri·ble, adjective
in·fer·a·bly, adverb
in·fer·rer, noun
mis·in·fer, verb, mis·in·ferred, mis·in·fer·ring.
non·in·fer·a·ble, adjective
EXPANDnon·in·fer·a·b·ly, adverb
pre·in·fer, verb (used with object), pre·in·ferred, pre·in·fer·ring.
qua·si-in·ferred, adjective
re·in·fer, verb (used with object), re·in·ferred, re·in·fer·ring.
sub·in·fer, verb, sub·in·ferred, sub·in·fer·ring.
su·per·in·fer, verb (used with object), su·per·in·ferred, su·per·in·fer·ring.
un·in·fer·a·ble, adjective
un·in·fer·a·b·ly, adverb
un·in·ferred, adjective
un·in·fer·ri·ble, adjective
un·in·fer·ri·b·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. deduce, reason, guess.
1. deduce, reason, guess.
Usage note
Infer has been used to mean “to hint or suggest” since the 16th century by speakers and writers of unquestioned ability and eminence: The next speaker criticized the proposal, inferring that it was made solely to embarrass the government. Despite its long history, many 20th-century usage guides condemn the use, maintaining that the proper word for the intended sense is imply and that to use infer is to lose a valuable distinction between the two words.EXPAND
Although the claimed distinction has probably existed chiefly in the pronouncements of usage guides, and although the use of infer to mean “to suggest” usually produces no ambiguity, the distinction too has a long history and is widely observed by many speakers and writers.
COLLAPSE
Infer has been used to mean “to hint or suggest” since the 16th century by speakers and writers of unquestioned ability and eminence: The next speaker criticized the proposal, inferring that it was made solely to embarrass the government. Despite its long history, many 20th-century usage guides condemn the use, maintaining that the proper word for the intended sense is imply and that to use infer is to lose a valuable distinction between the two words.EXPAND
Although the claimed distinction has probably existed chiefly in the pronouncements of usage guides, and although the use of infer to mean “to suggest” usually produces no ambiguity, the distinction too has a long history and is widely observed by many speakers and writers.
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Example Sentences
- Economic growth rates can be inferred from electricity consumption.
- The size of the sample is not dependent on the actual size of the populations being inferred.
- Any message inferred by or about any other privately held company in any industry sector whatsoever is purely coincidental.
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