First Known Use: 1657
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inferential
adjective in·fer·en·tial \ˌin-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl\
Definition of INFERENTIAL
1
: relating to, involving, or resembling inference
2
: deduced or deducible by inference
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Origin of INFERENTIAL
Medieval Latin inferentia, from Latin inferent-, inferens, present participle of inferre
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- nondeductive
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