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| 1. | [ verb ] (logic) reason by deduction; establish by deduction | |
| Synonyms: | derive deduce deduct | |
| Related terms: | reason surmise extrapolate elicit carry_back logic inference deduction | |
| 2. | [ verb ] draw from specific cases for more general cases | |
| Synonyms: | generalize extrapolate generalise | |
| Related terms: | reason universalize overgeneralize inference abstraction generalisation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (logic) conclude by reasoning; in logic | |
| Synonyms: | deduce | |
| Related terms: | reason inference | |
| 4. | [ verb ] guess correctly; solve by guessing | |
| Synonyms: | guess | |
| Examples: | "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" |
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| Related terms: | solve tell guesser | |
| 5. | [ verb ] believe to be the case | |
| Synonyms: | understand gather | |
| Examples: | "I understand you have no previous experience?" |
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| Related terms: | believe | |
| Similar spelling: |
inferno infernal inferior invert in_for inverse inverter inverted in_front in_force Invar infra inform infirm inbred inborn inpour infract infarct |
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