possible inference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpossibleandinference
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possible
adjective
uk/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/us/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
able to be done or achieved, or able ...
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inference
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.fər.əns/us/ˈɪn.fɚ.əns/
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that ...
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Section 2 presents the fundamental elements of somepossibleinferencerules.
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A conclusion of (unquantifiable) dominance was the onlypossibleinference.
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Knowledge representation systems have to tackle a variety of problems encompassing expressiveness power, quality and efficiency ofpossibleinference, completeness, scalability, and correctness of ontological principles.
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I would demur, however, to thepossibleinferencethat this percentage represents the full measure of the beneficial operation of the administrative system referred to.
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Apossibleinferencefrom such compensation is that the registered political parties should cover the expenses of their candidates.
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The onlypossibleinferencewas that all these marks on the oncoming cars were made by the contact of the police constable's body with those oncoming cars.
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We can draw two possible inferences from the empirical relationship between growth, the size of the primary sector, and school enrollment.
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The scope for possible inferences is also narrowed and this in turn limits uncertainty.
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There are two possible inferences to draw.
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It should be borne in mind that where we make possible inferences from statistical associations, this is done so as to suggest hypotheses for direct examination in future research.
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Each school contained a representative sample of 36 sophomores and 36 seniors, making possible inferences about each school and its student body.
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It is useful when the number of possible inferences is very large and the reasoning system must be responsive to new data that may become known.
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