Inferential and Inductive

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Inferential adjective - Being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information.

Usage example: there is only inferential evidence that the ancient site was used for celebrations of the summer solstice

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Inductive is an antonym for inferential.

Nearby Word: inference

Inductive adjective - Of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion.

Usage example: inductive reasoning

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Inferential is an antonym for inductive.

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