Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɛr.ənʃəl/
noun a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
A1 I learned about inferential statistics in my math class.
A2 She used inferential reasoning to come to a conclusion.
B1 The detective made an inferential leap to solve the case.
B2 The scientist used inferential analysis to interpret the data.
C1 The professor's research was based on inferential methods.
C2 The author's writing was filled with complex inferential insights.
adjective relating to or involving inference; serving to infer or deduce
A1 She made an inferential guess based on the clues given in the story.
A2 The students used inferential reasoning to solve the math problem.
B1 The detective made an inferential leap to connect the evidence.
B2 The scientist used inferential statistics to analyze the data.
C1 The professor's research was highly regarded for its inferential findings.
C2 The author's writing was praised for its deep and inferential insights.
formal The inferential statistics used in the research study helped draw conclusions from the data.
informal I made an inferential guess based on the clues she gave me.
slang I totally inferred that she was into him just by the way she was looking at him.
figurative His inferential reasoning led him to believe that she was hiding something.
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