Inferential
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
Speculative and inferential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Speculative" instead an adjective "Inferential".
Nearby Word: inference
Speculative
Speculative adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Inferential and speculative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inferential" instead an adjective "Speculative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reasoning and inferential
- reasoning and speculative
- presumptive and inferential
- presumptive and speculative
- hypothetical and inferential
- hypothetical and speculative
- supposititious and inferential
- supposititious and speculative
- supposed and inferential
- supposed and speculative
- conjectural and inferential
- conjectural and speculative
- suppositious and inferential
- suppositious and speculative
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