noun
1.
the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning
the answer was obtainable by inference
Synonyms: deduction, illation, judgment, ratiocination
Related Word: conjecture, guessing, reckoning, supposition, surmise
2.
a determination arrived at by reasoning
a wrong inference based on incomplete evidence
Synonyms: conclusion, deduction, illation, judgment, ratiocination, sequitur
Related Word: assumption, conjecture, guess, presumption, reckoning, supposition, surmise