inference
/ˈɪnfərəns/noun
उच्चारण इन्फ़रन्स
अनुमान, निष्कर्ष
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[C]
something that you can find out indirectly from what you already know
अनुमान, निष्कर्ष
- What inference can you draw from the passage?
- The inference is that he did not want the job.
- The inference from the data is that sales will rise next year.
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- What inference does the writer expect us to draw?
- The inference was clear to everyone in the room.
Synonyms conclusion deduction assumption reasoning interpretation
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[U]
the act or process of forming an opinion, based on facts that you know
अनुमान लगाने की प्रक्रिया
- by inference
- Radhika reached her conclusion about the missing book by inference rather than by direct evidence.
- Detectives work by observation and inference.
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- Radhika learnt the meaning of the word by inference from the context.
- The result was reached by logical inference.
Synonyms deduction reasoning extrapolation
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·fer·ence
With one r and -ence (not 'inferrence' or 'inferance'), though the verb forms inferred and inferring double the r.
एक r और अंत में -ence ('inferrence' या 'inferance' गलत है), हालाँकि verb forms inferred और inferring में r दोहराया जाता है।
?Which word?
infer or imply?
Imply is what the speaker does: to suggest something without saying it directly ('He implied that I was lying'). Infer is what the listener does: to reach a conclusion from what is said ('I inferred from his words that he was angry'). The speaker implies; the listener infers. The noun of infer is inference; of imply, implication.
Imply वक्ता करता है: सीधे कहे बिना कुछ संकेत करना ('He implied that I was lying')। Infer श्रोता करता है: कही बात से निष्कर्ष निकालना ('I inferred from his words that he was angry')। वक्ता imply करता है; श्रोता infer करता है। Infer का noun inference; imply का implication।
The infer/imply pair is a top usage item.
Infer और imply की जोड़ी usage का शीर्ष item है।
§Grammar and usage
Reading comprehension: 'What can be inferred from the passage?' asks for a conclusion not stated directly.
Reading comprehension में 'What can be inferred from the passage?' उस निष्कर्ष के बारे में पूछता है जो सीधे नहीं कहा गया।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Draw an inference, by inference.
Collocations: draw an inference (निष्कर्ष निकालना), by inference (अनुमान के आधार पर, यानी सीधे कहे बिना)।