Synonyms for inference
Most common
conclusion judgment US implication deduction generalization US
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Conclusion — that which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a…
conclusion, deduction, implication, judgment US, judgement UK, corollary, decision, consequence, result, view, consequent, determination, illation, verdict, ergotism
2. Hypothesis
Other
generalization US, generalisation UK
Definitions
- n. 1
That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
- n. 2
The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
Related words
- Word family
- inferential
Forms
- Plural
- inferences → conclusions, deductions, implications, judgments…
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An induction is of the nature of an inference, but while an inference may be partial and hasty, an induction is careful, and aims to be complete.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- conclusion We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
- judgment Yanni is going to face God on the Day of Judgment.
- implication Her implication in the crime was obvious.
- deduction The tax agent allowed the deduction.
- generalization The generalization of the picture is really taunting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inference | steady | |
| conclusion | falling | |
| judgment | falling | |
| implication | steady | |
| deduction | falling | |
| generalization | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- view1
- 6 letters
- result2
- 7 letters
- verdict2, surmise2
- 8 letters
- decision3, judgment2, ergotism4, illation
- 9 letters
- judgement2, deduction3, corollary4
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, hypothesis4, consequent3
- 11 letters
- consequence3, implication4, supposition4
- 13 letters
- determination5
- 14 letters
- generalization6, generalisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (result2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inférence
- Italiano
- inferenza
- Deutsch
- Schlussfolgerung