Infer - Definition

infer

v 1: reason by deduction; establish by deduction [syn: deduce,
infer, deduct, derive]
2: draw from specific cases for more general cases [syn:
generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer]
3: conclude by reasoning; in logic [syn: deduce, infer]
4: guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right
number of beans in the jar and won the prize" [syn: guess,
infer]
5: believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous
experience?" [syn: understand, infer]

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