inferential

Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference.

Adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference.

    Synonyms: illative

Origin

Etymology tree English inference Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inferential From inference + -ial.

Forms

more inferential most inferential

Derived

inferentialism inferentialist inferentiality inferentially inferential statistics noninferential