inferential

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

Origin of inferential

1
1650–60; <Medieval Latin inferenti(a) inference + -al1

Other words from inferential

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for inferential

inferential

/ (ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or derived from inference

Derived forms of inferential

  • inferentially, adverb

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