infer
/ɪnˈfɜː(r)/
EN
To draw a conclusion or reach a judgment based on evidence, reasoning, or indirect information rather than from explicit statements.
From the empty parking lot, we can infer that the store has already closed for the night.
Etymology
Infer entered Middle English from the Latin verb 'inferre', which combines the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'into') and 'ferre' (meaning 'to carry or bring'). It originally referred to bringing a conclusion into reasoning.
Translations
简体中文
推断,推论,推测
繁體中文
推斷,推論,推測
日本語
推論する,推断する,推測する
한국어
추론하다,추측하다,추정하다
Deutsch
folgern,schließen,ableiten
Español
inferir,deducir,concluir
Português
inferir,dedução,concluir
Français
inférer,déduire,conclure
Tiếng Việt
suy luận,suy ra,đoán
Related Words
deduceconcludereasonspeculateguess