Meaning & Definition of Infer in English
English⟶
Infer
/ɪnfər/
verb
1. Reason by deduction
- Establish by deduction
synonym:
- deduce,
- infer,
- deduct,
- derive
2. Draw from specific cases for more general cases
synonym:
- generalize,
- generalise,
- extrapolate,
- infer
3. Conclude by reasoning
- In logic
synonym:
- deduce,
- infer
4. Guess correctly
- Solve by guessing
- "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
synonym:
- guess,
- infer
5. Believe to be the case
- "I understand you have no previous experience?"
synonym:
- understand,
- infer