inference
General noun
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning rather than direct observation.
The extinction date is not measured directly but drawn as an inference from the fossil record.
Law noun
A conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts already established.
The jury were entitled to draw an adverse inference from the defendant's silence in interview.
Business noun
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning rather than direct statement.
From the falling churn figures, the analyst drew the inference that the loyalty program was working.
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