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Infer means to find an unexpressed meaning in another's words. The opposite is imply, to convey an unexpressed meaning in one's own words.
So while a listener may infer a certain meaning, the speaker is the one to imply a certain meaning, without actually stating it.
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∙ 14y agoThere really is no opposite for inference, save for not inferring something. The question itself is actually framed wrong, as an inference is a point of perspective. On the other side is implication. In other words, someone may imply something that you can infer, the relation only works one way. An example: Carrie explicitly states that cheese, milk, and butter make her nauseous (thereby implying that she is lactose-intolerant) which causes Sam to infer that Carrie is lactose-intolerant. The two terms function much like someone who sees something and the something that is seen, neither can exist without the other. Similarly, you cannot infer something that hasn't been implied by some evidence, no matter how tenuous.
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∙ 13y agoReality
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What is an antonym for insinuate?
There is no opposite for insinuate (imply, suggest) except to openly declare or state.However, the opposite action by the recipient would be to infer (assume an implication or insinuation).
What is another word for interpretive?
* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce
What is the noun form of infer?
The noun forms for the verb to infer are inference and the gerund, inferring.
What does context word infer means?
INFER means to DEDUCE or to FIGURE something out in a given situation.
What helps the reader most to infer a writers theme?
The supporting details of the story are what helps the reader the most to infer the theme.
What is an antonym for insinuate?
There is no opposite for insinuate (imply, suggest) except to openly declare or state.However, the opposite action by the recipient would be to infer (assume an implication or insinuation).
What can you infer about continents on opposite sides of the same mid-ocean ridge?
That at one point they were much closer to each other.
What is another word for interpretive?
* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce* understand * construe * infer * deduce
The reader can infer from article that?
The reader can infer from the article by looking at various elements.
What does infer mean in math?
infer means to guess
What can you infer about the planet season?
It depends what information you have as to what you can infer.
What is a short sentence for infer?
From the look on his face, I can infer that he is upset
What should scientist infer?
Scientist should infer technology
What could infer about this type of discovery?
What could infer about this type of discovery
A sentence using the word infer?
Based on the evidence presented, we can infer that the suspect was at the scene of the crime.
How do you put infer in a sentences?
I'm not sure that I like what you seem to be trying to infer.
What can you infer from a chemical equation .?
You can infer what happened in the chemical reaction that the equation represents.
