Inferred Definition & Meaning

American

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Examples

Synonyms inferred American [in-furd] / ɪnˈfɜrd /

adjective

1. derived by reasoning or concluded from evidence, or provisionally identified through either of these methods.

   An inferred weapon is one that we know exists due to forensic analysis of material from the crime scene.

2. assumed as a result of estimation or speculation.

   Investors should note the guesswork involved in the company's inferred mineral deposit, absent the site visit and technical report of a legally qualified person.

3. implied or hinted at.

   If I understand correctly, the inferred suggestion is that the journalist got his information from the victim's family.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of infer.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-inferred adjective
• uninferred adjective

Etymology

Origin of inferred

infer ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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At once, “Marty Supreme” confirms that everything we thought we knew about this character has been inferred.

From Salon

The neutral rate can’t be directly observed, though it can be inferred from how the economy is faring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under U.S. military law, all orders “may be inferred to be lawful,” with an exception only for “patently illegal orders.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s probably not fair, but I inferred that the Key West Literary Seminar actually had no idea what to do with a weekend full of crime writers.

From Salon

"If some people have mistakenly inferred that this children's production has any content about the migrant situation which has sparked debate in the UK some nine years later, then their reaction is misplaced."

From BBC

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