Collocations withinference
These are words often used in combination withinference.
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adverse inference
Logically, the adverse inference should not carry one any further in the absence of positive evidence one way or the other.
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causal inference
Finally, despite our consideration of depression across time, longitudinal studies of this type cannot rival experiments in terms of causal inference.
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correct inference
However, given the output of our system, humans can easily identify the correct inference rules.
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deductive inference
This kind of deductive inference is useful in analysis.
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fair inference
That is also a fair inference from historical fact.
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incorrect inference
We believe this argument amounts to making an incorrect inference from a correct observation.
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inductive inference
An inductive inference is then made to the conclusion that certain instances, types, groups, or patterns of evils are gratuitous.
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inference engine
The second category for improving efficiency is based on techniques for intelligently querying an inference engine.
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logical inference
His method was interpretation, rather than explanation based on logical inference.
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obvious inference
If this observation is significant, it requires an explanation, the most obvious inference being a chronological hypothesis.
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phylogenetic inference
The variability in flanking regions was informative for phylogenetic inference and their evolutionary content.
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possible inference
Section 2 presents the fundamental elements of some possible inference rules.
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probabilistic inference
Methods of reasoning include logical inference, probabilistic inference, alternative outcome inference, and decisiontheoretic inference.
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reasonable inference
A reasonable inference is that vortex tubes alternating in sense are wrapped around the main core in certain azimuthal planes.
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strong inference
In some cases, this might include noting activities for which little physical evidence survives, but for which there is a strong inference potential.
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type inference
We investigate the use of conjunctive non-standard type inference for the elimination of useless code in higher-order typed functional programs.
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valid inference
Peirce of course recognised that induction was not a logically valid inference.
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