inference
/ˈɪnfəəns/IN-fur-uhns
/ˈɪnfɚəns/IN-fur-uhns
Meaningthe act of inferring
Common meaning: a conclusion drawn from evidence
- inin, into; uponSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 261 · scan
- ferto bear, bringLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 737 · scan
- encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘in, into’ + ‘to bear, bring’ → inference
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from infer + -ence.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), INFER, p.292 · scan
Roots
- ferō, tulī, lātum Latin “to bear, bring”
- inferre Latin “to bring in”
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