inferable

adjective

variants also inferrible
Definition of inferablenext
as in derivable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information the inferable but unstated conclusion of the report on juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferable
  1. derivable
  2. inferential
  3. deductive
  4. logical
  5. speculative
  6. a priori
Adjective
  • That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of derivable
Adjective
  • One story is the imagined story of a lab leak, and the other is the inferential story of a zoonotic spillover.
    Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is an inferential claim, and is thus subject to the usual limitations.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
Definition of inferential
Adjective
  • Image: Capcom Completing Logic games is exceedingly easy, demanding none of the deductive puzzle-solving skills that make Ace Attorney games so enjoyable.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The team then ask the model to refine the idea using chain-of-thought reasoning and self-reflection, two mechanisms that have recently helped to improve the output of large language models using deductive reasoning.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of deductive
Adjective
  • Like so many other stars on the main roster, ranging from Cody Rhodes to Kevin Owens, The Bloodline has consistently targeted them in a way that makes their quest for revenge quite the logical one.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • To prevent yourself from imposing irrational penalties, set up house rules that outline logical consequences in advance.
    Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of logical
Adjective
  • Cox had a reputation for yelling slurs at girls out of the window of his Chevy, an unsavory fact that ballooned into motive in speculative conversations.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some states such as Maryland passed laws recently to completely outlaw speculative tickets.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • Knowing a priori which stocks will outperform the market is also much more difficult than reviewing the trends that occurred in the past.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Alongside this effort, wildlife trafficking should be designated as a predicate offense for wiretap authorizations, which would empower authorities to start gathering intelligence without having to prove a link to other crimes a priori.
    Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2023
Definition of a priori
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infer

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inference

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