Meanings
comparative more inferential · superlative most inferential
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or derived using inference.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiverelating to or having the nature of illation or inference
adjectiveof reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
adjectivederived or capable of being derived by inference
adjectivebased on interpretation; not directly expressed
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishinference
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishinferential
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 推論的 /推论的, 推斷的 /推断的
- 推論的 /推论的 (tuīlùn de)Translations
- 推斷的 /推断的 (tuīduàn de)Translations
Finnish päättelevä, inferentiaalinen
- päätteleväTranslations
- inferentiaalinenTranslations
French inférentiel
- inférentielTranslations
Polish indukcyjny
- indukcyjnyTranslations
Cite this entry
inferential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferential
“inferential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferential. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inferential,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferential.
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