Meanings
nouninference to the best explanation (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of abductive reasoning.
Similar
Also see
Cite this entry
APA
inference to the best explanation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inference%20to%20the%20best%20explanation
MLA
“inference to the best explanation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inference%20to%20the%20best%20explanation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inference to the best explanation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inference%20to%20the%20best%20explanation.
Source: inference to the best explanation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.