Meaning & use
inferred
Concluded something from evidence and reasoning rather than from an explicit statement.
See it in a sentence
From her silence, he inferred that she disagreed with the plan.
Scientists inferred the dinosaur's diet from the shape of its teeth.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'implied': a speaker implies something, while a listener infers it.
Words with a similar meaning
deducedconcluded
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