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inferential definition
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Overview of adj inferential The adj inferential has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) inferential, illative -- (relating to or having the nature of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind") 2. (1) inferential -- ((logic) of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion) 3. illative, inferential -- (resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning") 4. inferential -- (derived or capable of being derived by inference) 5. inferential -- (based on interpretation; not directly expressed) Antonyms of adj inferential 4 of 5 senses of inferential Sense 2 inferential INDIRECT (VIA deductive) -> inductive Sense 3 illative, inferential INDIRECT (VIA deductive) -> inductive Sense 4 inferential INDIRECT (VIA connotative) -> denotative, denotive Sense 5 inferential INDIRECT (VIA constructive) -> destructive Similarity of adj inferential 5 senses of inferential Sense 1 inferential, illative Pertains to noun inference (Sense 1) =>inference, illation => reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought Sense 2 inferential => deductive (vs. inductive) Sense 3 illative, inferential => deductive (vs. inductive) Sense 4 inferential => connotative (vs. denotative) Sense 5 inferential => constructive (vs. destructive) Attributes of adj inferential Familiarity of adj inferential inferential used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj inferential inferential Overview of adj inferential The adj inferential has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) inferential, illative -- (relating to or having the nature of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind") 2. (1) inferential -- ((logic) of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion) 3. illative, inferential -- (resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning") 4. inferential -- (derived or capable of being derived by inference) 5. inferential -- (based on interpretation; not directly expressed)
inferential definition
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