INFER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INFER?

Need another word that means the same as “infer”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “infer” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Infer” are: deduce, deduct, derive, guess, understand, extrapolate, generalise, generalize, reason, work out, conclude, come to the conclusion, draw the inference, conjecture, surmise, theorize, hypothesize

Infer as a Verb

Definitions of "Infer" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “infer” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
• Conclude by reasoning; in logic.
• Guess correctly; solve by guessing.
• Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
• Draw from specific cases for more general cases.
• Believe to be the case.

Synonyms of "Infer" as a verb (17 Words)

come to the conclusion	Be found or available.
conclude	Reach agreement on. It s a wicked old world she concluded.
conjecture	(in textual criticism) propose (a reading). Many conjectured that the jury could not agree.
deduce	Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion. He cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male.
deduct	Reason by deduction establish by deduction. Tax has been deducted from the payments.
derive	(of a sentence in a natural language) be linked by a set of stages to (its underlying logical form). Strong acids are derived from the combustion of fossil fuels.
draw the inference	Give a description of.
extrapolate	Extend (a graph, curve, or range of values) by inferring unknown values from trends in the known data. The figures were extrapolated from past trends.
generalise	Draw from specific cases for more general cases.
generalize	Make (something) more widespread or widely applicable. This kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system.
guess	Put forward of a guess in spite of possible refutation. She guessed the child s age at 14 or 15.
hypothesize	Put (something) forward as a hypothesis. He hypothesized that the black market would naturally die out.
reason	Decide by reasoning draw or come to a conclusion. We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house.
surmise	Imagine to be the case or true or probable. He surmised that something must be wrong.
theorize	Construct a theory about. Galileo theorized the motion of the stars.
understand	Be understanding of. You don t need to explain I understand.
work out	Be employed.

Usage Examples of "Infer" as a verb

• From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing.

Associations of "Infer" (30 Words)

anticipatory	Happening, performed, or felt in anticipation of something. An anticipatory flash of excitement.
assume	Take up someone’s soul into heaven. He assumed full responsibility for all organizational work.
assuming	Excessively forward. On a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide.
assumption	The act of taking possession of or power over something. He acquired all the company s assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company s debts.
conjecture	(in textual criticism) propose (a reading). Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied.
deduce	Conclude by reasoning; in logic. He cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male.
expect	Consider obligatory request and expect. They re just friends of his I expect.
expectancy	The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something good, will happen. They waited with an air of expectancy.
extrapolate	Estimate or conclude (something) by extrapolating. The low temperature results can be extrapolated to room temperature.
guess	Guess correctly solve by guessing. I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again.
guesswork	An estimate based on little or no information. Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork.
hypothesis	A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena. The hypothesis that every event has a cause.
hypothesize	Put (something) forward as a hypothesis. He hypothesized that the black market would naturally die out.
inductive	Characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances. Inductive to the sin of Eve.
inference	The process of inferring something. Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data.
predict	Make a prediction about tell in advance. It is too early to predict a result.
predictive	Relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result. Predictive typing allows you to type faster.
presume	Unjustifiably regard (something) as entitling one to privileges. Forgive me if I have presumed.
presumption	An inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed. The planning policy shows a general presumption in favour of development.
presuppose	Tacitly assume at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action that something is the case. I presuppose that you have done your work.
putative	Generally considered or reputed to be. The foundling s putative father.
ratiocinate	Reason methodologically and logically. A tendency to ratiocinate in isolation.
ratiocination	Logical and methodical reasoning.
reasoning	The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way. He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference.
speculate	Invest at a risk. My colleagues speculate about my private life.
speculation	The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. He knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it.
suppose	Take for granted or as a given suppose beforehand. I m quite a good actress I suppose.
supposition	A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis. Their outrage was based on supposition and hearsay.
surmise	A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it. All these observations remain surmise.
think	An instance of deliberate thinking. I went for a walk to have a think.