Consequence and Inference

Consequence

Consequence noun - An opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning.
Usage example: I am able to deduce several consequences from those premises

Inference and consequence are semantically related In some cases you can use "Inference" instead a noun "Consequence".

Inference

Inference noun - An opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning.
Usage example: that seems like a reasonable inference, but in this case it happens to be incorrect
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Synonyms for Inference

Consequence and inference are semantically related in deduction topic. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Inference".

Nearby Words: infer, inferred, inferential, inferable

How words are described

obvious obvious consequence obvious inference
logical logical consequence logical inference
little little consequence little inference
possible possible consequence possible inference
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