inferable

adjective

variants also inferrible
Definition of inferablenext
as in derivable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information the inferable but unstated conclusion of the report on juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferable
  1. derivable
  2. inferential
  3. deductive
  4. logical
  5. speculative
  6. a priori
Adjective
  • That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of derivable
Adjective
  • One story is the imagined story of a lab leak, and the other is the inferential story of a zoonotic spillover.
    Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is an inferential claim, and is thus subject to the usual limitations.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
Definition of inferential
Adjective
  • Not through any kind of intuition or deductive superpower, mind you.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Nevertheless, Shin steals most of his scenes, playing his role with a winning combination of deductive reasoning and righteous indignation.
    Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of deductive
Adjective
  • Today’s drones are significantly more advanced than those at the war’s onset, and as the conflict continues, swarm technology is emerging as the next logical step.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Managing partner Josh Harris established logical working parameters.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of logical
Adjective
  • The idea of self-reflective agents ventures into speculative territory.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged Thursday, the first session of the new year, right after the S&P 500 closed out the best two-year run since 1998.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • Knowing a priori which stocks will outperform the market is also much more difficult than reviewing the trends that occurred in the past.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Alongside this effort, wildlife trafficking should be designated as a predicate offense for wiretap authorizations, which would empower authorities to start gathering intelligence without having to prove a link to other crimes a priori.
    Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2023
Definition of a priori
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