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Meanings of illation in English

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inferència

The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation.

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Examples for "inference"
Examples for "inference"
1
A possible inference is that faith and doubt can be equally blind.
The new yorker
2
The silence in the room justified the inference that he was asleep.
Man and Wife
3
We propose a Bayesian semi-parametric approach to implement inference for such data.
Pubmed
4
I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and inference.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
5
The evidence of inference from the form of capture in bridal ceremonies.
Custom and Myth
Usage of illation in English
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"I can neither contradict," quoth I, "thy former propositions, and I see this illation followeth from them."
The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
2
"A strange illation," quoth I, "and hard to be granted; but I see that those things which were granted before agree very well with these."
The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
Translations for illation
Illation through the time