English-Thai Dictionary
infer
VT อนุมาน สรุป assume deduce imply ar-nu-man
infer from
PHRV ลงความเห็น จาก สรุป จาก อนุมาน จาก deduce from generalize from long-kwam-han-jak
inference
N การอนุมาน ข้อ วินิจฉัย ข้อสรุป implication sequence reasoning fact kan-ar-nu-man
inferential
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การอนุมาน เกี่ยวกับ การ สรุป เกี่ยวกับ ความสามารถ ใน การอนุมาน consequential rational deductive kiao-kab-kan-ar-nu-man
inferentially
ADV อย่าง อนุมาน อย่าง สรุป
inferior
ADJ ด้อย กว่า หย่อน กว่า ต่ำกว่า มาตรฐาน รอง ลงมา subordinate insufficient lower minor superior doi-kwa
inferior
N ผู้น้อย ผู้ มี ตำแหน่ง ต่ำกว่า ผู้อยู่ใต้บังคับบัญชา assistant subordinate subsidiary junior superior phu-noi
inferiority
N ความด้อย ปมด้อย minority unimportance imperfection kwam-doi
inferiority complex
N ปมด้อย Oedipus complex jealousy pom-doi
inferiorly
ADV อย่าง ชั้นต่ำ อย่าง ด้อย กว่า
infernal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ นรก (ทาง วรรณ คดี ของ นรก เลวร้าย hellish devilish diabolic satanic heavenly devine kiao-kab-na-rok
infernally
ADV อย่าง ร้ายกาจ โหดเหี้ยม
inferno
N นรก ไฟ นรก บริเวณ ที่ คล้าย นรก pandemonium hell perdition na-rok
infertile
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ อุดมสมบูรณ์ unproductive impotent sterile sueng-mai-som-bun
infertilely
ADV อย่าง ไม่ อุดมสมบูรณ์ อย่าง ไม่ได้ผล อย่าง เป็นหมัน
infertility
N ลักษณะ ความ ไม่ อุดมสมบูรณ์ ความ ไม่ได้ผล ลักษณะ ความ เป็นหมัน
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
INFER
v.t.[L. infero; in and fero, to bear or produce. ] 1. Literally, to bring on; to induce. [Little used. ]
2. To deduce; to draw or derive, as a fact or consequence. From the character of God, as creator and governor of the world, we infer the indispensable obligation of all his creatures to obey his commands. We infer one proposition or truth from another, when we perceive that if one is true, the other must be true also.
3. To offer; to produce. [Not used. ]
INFERABLE
a.That may be inferred or deduced from premises.
INFERENCE
n.A truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion. Inferences result from reasoning, as when the mind perceives such a connection between ideas, as that, if certain propositions called premises are true, the conclusions or propositions deduced from them must also be true.
INFERIOR
a.[L. comp. from inferus, low. ] 1. Lower in place.
2. Lower in station, age, or rank in life. Pay due respect to those who are superior in station, and due civility to those who are inferior.
3. Lower in excellence or value; as a poem of inferior merit; cloth of inferior quality or price.
4. Subordinate; of less importance. Attend to health and safety; ease and convenience are inferior considerations.
INFERIOR
n.A person who is younger, or of a lower station or rank in society. A person gets more by obliging his inferior, than by disdaining him.
INFERIORITY
n.A lower state of dignity, age, value or quality. We speak of the inferiority of rank, of office, of talents, of age, of worth.
INFERNAL
a.[L. infernus.] 1. Properly, pertaining to the lower regions, or regions of the dead, the Tartarus of the ancients. Hence,
2. Pertaining to hell; inhabiting hell; as infernal spirits.
3. Hellish; resembling the temper of infernal spirits; malicious; diabolical; very wicked and detestable.
INFERNAL
n.An inhabitant of hell, or of the lower regions. Infernal stone [Lapis infernalis.] a name formerly given to lunar caustic, a substance prepared from an evaporated solution of silver, or from crystals of silver.
Lunar caustic is nitrate of silver fused and cast in small cylinders.
INFERTILE
a.[L. infertilis; in and fertilis.] Not fertile; not fruitful or productive; barren; as an infertile soil.
INFERTILITY
n.Unfruitfulness; unproductiveness; barrenness; as the infertility of land.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
INFER
In *fer ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Inferring.]Etym: [L. inferre to bring into, bring forward, occasion, infer; pref. in- in + ferre to carry, bring: cf. F. inférer. See 1 st Bear. ]
1. To bring on; to induce; to occasion. [Obs. ] Harvey.
2. To offer, as violence. [Obs. ] Spenser.
3. To bring forward, or employ as an argument; to adduce; to allege; to offer. [Obs. ] Full well hath Clifford played the orator, Inferring arguments of mighty force. Shak.
4. To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from facts or premises; to accept or derive, as a consequence, conclusion, or probability; to imply; as, I inferred his determination from his silence. To infer is nothing but by virtue of one proposition laid down as true, to draw in another as true. Locke. Such opportunities always infer obligations. Atterbury.
5. To show; to manifest; to prove. [Obs. ] The first part is not the proof of the second, but rather contrariwise, the second inferreth well the first. Sir T. More. This doth infer the zeal I had to see him. Shak.
INFERABLE
INFERABLE In *fer "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being inferred or deduced from premises. [Written also inferrible. ] H. Spencer. A sufficient argument. .. is inferable from these premises. Burke.
INFERENCE
In "fer *ence, n. Etym: [From Infer. ]
1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction. Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions, it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of inference. Glanvill.
2. That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction. Milton. These inferences, or conclusions, are the effects of reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all together, are called syllogism, or argument. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Conclusion; deduction; consequence. -- Inference, Conclusion. An inference is literally that which is brought in; and hence, a deduction or induction from premises, --something which follows as certainly or probably true. A conclusion is stronger than an inference; it shuts us up to the result, and terminates inquiry. We infer what is particular or probable; we conclude what is certain. In a chain of reasoning we have many inferences, which lead to the ultimate conclusion. "An inference is a proposition which is perceived to be true, because of its connection with some known fact. " "When something is simply affirmed to be true, it is called a proposition; after it has been found to be true by several reasons or arguments, it is called a conclusion. " I. Taylor.
INFERENTIAL
INFERENTIAL In `fer *en "tial, a.
Defn: Deduced or deducible by inference. "Inferential proofs." J. S. Mill.
INFERENTIALLY
INFERENTIALLY In `fer *en "tial *ly, adv.
Defn: By way of inference.
INFERIAE
In *fe "ri *æ, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. inferus underneath. ] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: Sacrifices offered to the souls of deceased heroes or friends.
INFERIOR
In *fe "ri *or, a. Etym: [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inférieur. See Under. ]
1. Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc. ; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath. A thousand inferior and particular propositions. I. Watts. The body, or, as some love to call it, our inferior nature. Burke. Whether they are equal or inferior to my other poems, an author is the most improper judge. Dryden.
2. Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods.
3. (Astron.) (a ) Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury or Venus. (b ) Below the horizon; as, the inferior part of a meridian,
4. (Bot. ) (a ) Situated below some other organ; -- said of a calyx when free from the ovary, and therefore below it, or of an ovary with an adherent and therefore inferior calyx. (b ) On the side of a flower which is next the bract; anterior.
5. (Min. )
Defn: Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior officer. Inferior court (Law ), a court subject to the jurisdiction of another court known as the superior, or higher, court. -- Inferior letter, Inferior figure (Print. ), a small letter or figure standing at the bottom of the line (opposed to superior letter or figure ), as in A2, Bn, 2 and n are inferior characters. -- Inferior tide, the tide corresponding to the moon's transit of the meridian, when below the horizon.
INFERIOR
INFERIOR In *fe "ri *or, n.
Defn: A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc. , than another. A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by disdaining him. South.
INFERIORITY
In *fe `ri *or "i *ty, Etym: [Cf. F. infériorité. ]
Defn: The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth. A deep sense of our own great inferiority. Boyle.
INFERIORLY
INFERIORLY In *fe "ri *or *ly, adv.
Defn: In an inferior manner, or on the inferior part.
INFERNAL
In *fer "nal, a. Etym: [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that which lies beneath, the lower. See Inferior. ]
1. Of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabited, according to the ancients, by the dead; pertaining to Pluto's realm of the dead, the Tartarus of the ancients. The Elysian fields, the infernal monarchy. Garth.
2. Of or pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting, hell; suitable for hell, or to the character of the inhabitants of hell; hellish; diabolical; as, infernal spirits, or conduct. The instruments or abettors in such infernal dealings. Addison. Infernal machine, a machine or apparatus maliciously designed to explode, and destroy life or property. -- Infernal stone (lapis infernalis ), lunar caustic; formerly so called. The name was also applied to caustic potash.
Syn. -- Tartarean; Stygian; hellish; devilish; diabolical; satanic; fiendish; malicious.
INFERNAL
INFERNAL In *fer "nal, n.
Defn: An inhabitant of the infernal regions; also, the place itself. [Obs. ] Drayton.
INFERNALLY
INFERNALLY In *fer "nal *ly, adv.
Defn: In an infernal manner; diabolically. "Infernally false. " Bp. Hacket.
INFERNO
In *fer "no, n. [It. See Infernal. ]
Defn: The infernal regions; hell. Also used fig.
At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater ]. D. C. Worcester.
INFEROBRANCHIAN
INFEROBRANCHIAN In `fe *ro *bran "chi *an, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Inferobranchiata.
INFEROBRANCHIATA
In `fe *ro *bran `chi *a "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Inferobranchiate. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: A suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, in which the gills are between the foot and the mantle.
INFEROBRANCHIATE
In `fe *ro *bran "chi *ate, a. Etym: [L. inferus lower + E. branchiate. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.
INFERRIBLE
INFERRIBLE In *fer "ri *ble, a.
Defn: Inferable.
INFERTILE
In *fer "tile, a. Etym: [L. infertilis: cf. F. infertile. See In- not, and Fertile. ]
Defn: Not fertile; not productive; barren; sterile; as, an infertile soil.
INFERTILELY
INFERTILELY In *fer "tile *ly, adv.
Defn: In an infertile manner.
INFERTILITY
In `fer *til "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. infertilitas: cf. F. infertilité. ]
Defn: The state or quality of being infertile; unproductiveness; barrenness. The infertility or noxiousness of the soil. Sir M. Hale.
New American Oxford Dictionary
infer
in fer |inˈfər ɪnˈfər | ▶verb ( infers, inferring, inferred ) [ with obj. ] deduce or conclude (information ) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements: [ with clause ] : from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing. DERIVATIVES in fer a ble (also inferrable ) adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘bring about, inflict ’): from Latin inferre ‘bring in, bring about ’ (in medieval Latin ‘deduce ’), from in- ‘into ’ + ferre ‘bring. ’ usage: There is a distinction in meaning between infer and imply. In the sentence the speaker implied that the general had been a traitor, the word implied means that something in the speaker's words ‘suggested ’ that this man was a traitor (although nothing so explicit was actually stated ). However, in we inferred from his words that the general had been a traitor, the word inferred means that something in the speaker's words enabled the listeners to ‘deduce ’ that the man was a traitor. The two words infer and imply can describe the same event, but from different angles. Mistakes occur when infer is used to mean imply, as in are you inferring that I'm a liar? (instead of are you implying that I'm a liar? ).
inference
in fer ence |ˈinf (ə )rəns ˈɪnf (ə )rəns | ▶noun a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. • the process of reaching such a conclusion: his emphasis on order and health, and by inference cleanliness. DERIVATIVES in fer en tial |ˌinfəˈrenCHəl |adjective, in fer en tial ly |ˌinfəˈrenCHəlē |adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin inferentia, from inferent- ‘bringing in, ’ from the verb inferre (see infer ).
inferior
in fe ri or |inˈfi (ə )rēər ɪnˈfɪriər | ▶adjective 1 lower in rank, status, or quality: schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country. • of low standard or quality: inferior goods. • Law (of a court or tribunal ) able to have its decisions overturned by a higher court. • Economics denoting goods or services that are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, e.g., secondhand clothes. 2 chiefly Anatomy low or lower in position: ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum. • (of a letter, figure, or symbol ) written or printed below the line. • Botany (of the ovary of a flower ) situated below the sepals and enclosed in the receptacle. ▶noun 1 a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: her social and intellectual inferiors. 2 Printing an inferior letter, figure, or symbol. DERIVATIVES in fe ri or ly adverb inferior ( sense 2 of the adjective ) ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 of the adjective ): from Latin, comparative of inferus ‘low. ’
inferior conjunction
in fe ri or con junc tion ▶noun Astronomy a conjunction of Mercury or Venus with the sun, in which the planet and the earth are on the same side of the sun.
inferiority
in fe ri or i ty |inˌfi (ə )rēˈôritē, -ˈäritē ɪnˌfɪriˈɔrədi ɪnˌfɪriˈɑrədi | ▶noun the condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from medieval Latin inferioritas, from Latin inferior ‘lower. ’
inferiority complex
in fe ri or i ty com plex |ɪnˌfɪriˈɔrədi ˌkɑmplɛks | ▶noun an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in one sphere, sometimes marked by aggressive behavior in compensation.
inferior planet
in fe ri or plan et ▶noun Astronomy either of the two planets Mercury and Venus, whose orbits are closer to the sun than the earth's. Compare with superior planet.
infernal
in fer nal |inˈfərnl ɪnˈfərnl | ▶adjective 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of hell or the underworld: the infernal regions | the infernal heat of the forge. 2 [ attrib. ] informal irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis ): you're an infernal nuisance. DERIVATIVES in fer nal ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Christian Latin infernalis, from Latin infernus ‘below, underground, ’ used by Christians to mean ‘hell, ’ on the pattern of inferni (masculine plural ) ‘the shades ’ and inferna (neuter plural ) ‘the lower regions. ’
inferno
in fer no |inˈfərnō ɪnˈfərnoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. infernos ) 1 a large fire that is dangerously out of control. 2 (usu. Inferno ) hell (with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, from Christian Latin infernus (see infernal ).
infertile
in fer tile |inˈfərtl ɪnˈfərdl | ▶adjective (of a person, animal, or plant ) unable to reproduce. • (of land ) unable to sustain crops or vegetation. DERIVATIVES in fer til i ty |ˌinfərˈtilitē |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from late Latin infertilis, from in- ‘not ’ + fertilis (see fertile ).
Oxford Dictionary
infer
infer |ɪnˈfəː | ▶verb ( infers, inferring, inferred ) [ with obj. ] deduce or conclude (something ) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements: [ with clause ] : from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing. DERIVATIVES inferable (also inferrable ) adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘bring about, inflict ’): from Latin inferre ‘bring in, bring about ’ (in medieval Latin ‘deduce ’), from in- ‘into ’ + ferre ‘bring ’. usage: There is a distinction in meaning between infer and imply. In the sentence the speaker implied that the General had been a traitor, implied means that the speaker subtly suggested that this man was a traitor (though nothing so explicit was actually stated ). However, in we inferred from his words that the General had been a traitor, inferred means that something in the speaker's words enabled the listeners to deduce that the man was a traitor. The two words infer and imply can describe the same event, but from different angles. Use of infer to mean imply, as in are you inferring that I'm a liar? (instead of are you implying that I'm a liar? ), is an extremely common error.
inference
inference |ˈɪnf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. • [ mass noun ] the process of inferring something: his emphasis on order and health, and by inference cleanliness. DERIVATIVES inferential |-ˈrɛnʃ (ə )l |adjective, inferentially |-ˈrɛnʃ (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin inferentia, from inferent- ‘bringing in ’, from the verb inferre (see infer ).
inferior
in |fer ¦ior |ɪnˈfɪərɪə | ▶adjective 1 lower in rank, status, or quality: schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country. • of low standard or quality: inferior goods. • Law (of a court or tribunal ) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court. • Economics denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, for example second-hand clothes. 2 chiefly Anatomy low or lower in position. • Botany (of the ovary of a flower ) situated below the sepals and enclosed in the receptacle. 3 (of a letter, figure, or symbol ) written or printed below the line. ▶noun 1 a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: her social and intellectual inferiors. 2 Printing an inferior letter, figure, or symbol. DERIVATIVES inferiorly adverb inferior ( sense 2 of the adjective ) ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective ): from Latin, comparative of inferus ‘low ’.
inferior conjunction
in |fer ¦ior con |junc ¦tion ▶noun Astronomy a conjunction of Mercury or Venus with the sun, in which the planet and the earth are on the same side of the sun.
inferiority
in ¦fer ¦ior |ity |ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from medieval Latin inferioritas, from Latin inferior ‘lower ’.
inferiority complex
in ¦fer ¦ior |ity com |plex ▶noun an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in one sphere, sometimes marked by aggressive behaviour in compensation.
inferior planet
in |fer ¦ior planet ▶noun Astronomy either of the two planets Mercury and Venus, whose orbits are closer to the sun than the earth's.
infernal
in ¦fer |nal |ɪnˈfəːn (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld: the infernal regions | the infernal heat of the forge. 2 [ attrib. ] informal irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis ): you're an infernal nuisance. DERIVATIVES infernally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Christian Latin infernalis, from Latin infernus ‘below, underground ’, used by Christians to mean ‘hell ’, on the pattern of inferni (masculine plural ) ‘the shades ’ and inferna (neuter plural ) ‘the lower regions ’.
inferno
in |ferno |ɪnˈfəːnəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. infernos ) 1 a large fire that is dangerously out of control. 2 (usu. Inferno ) hell (with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy ). • a place or situation that is too hot, chaotic, or noisy: the inferno of the Friday evening rush hour. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian, from Christian Latin infernus (see infernal ).
infertile
in |fer ¦tile |ɪnˈfəːtʌɪl | ▶adjective (of a person, animal, or plant ) unable to reproduce itself; unable to have young. • (of land ) unable to sustain crops or vegetation. DERIVATIVES infertility |-ˈtɪlɪti |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from late Latin infertilis, from in- ‘not ’ + fertilis (see fertile ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
infer
infer verb is it really possible to infer that a crime was committed, given this flimsy evidence? deduce, conclude, conjecture, surmise, reason, interpret; gather, understand, presume, assume, take it, extrapolate; read between the lines, figure (out ); informal reckon. USAGE infer Properly used, infer means “deduce; reason from premises to a conclusion ”—e.g.: “We get no sense of the man himself from this book except what we can infer from the biographical facts that Mr. Magida presents. ” ( New York Times; Aug. 18, 1996.) Writers frequently misuse infer when imply (= hint at; suggest ) would be the correct word —e.g.: “And no team is, of course, inferring [read implying ] that Dallas isn't talented. ” ( New York Times; Jan. 12, 1996.) Remember: a speaker or writer implies something without putting it expressly. A listener or reader infers beyond what has been literally expressed. Or, as Theodore Bernstein put it, “The implier is the pitcher; the inferrer is the catcher. ” ( The Careful Writer; 1965.) Stylists agree that the important distinction between these words deserves to be maintained. Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.
inference
inference noun there should be no inference drawn from the fact that he chooses not to be a witness: deduction, conclusion, reasoning, conjecture, speculation, guess, presumption, assumption, supposition, reckoning, extrapolation.
inferior
inferior adjective 1 poorer people were thought to be innately inferior: second-class, lesser, lower in status, lower-ranking, subordinate, second-fiddle, junior, minor; subservient, lowly, humble, menial, beneath one. ANTONYMS superior. 2 inferior accommodations: second-rate, substandard, low-quality, low-grade, downmarket, bush-league, unsatisfactory, shoddy, deficient; poor, bad, awful, dreadful, wretched; informal crummy, scuzzy, rotten, lousy, third-rate, tinpot, rinky-dink. ANTONYMS luxury. ▶noun how dare she treat him as an inferior? subordinate, junior, underling, minion, menial, peon. ANTONYMS superior.
infernal
infernal adjective 1 the infernal regions: hellish, nether, subterranean, underworld, chthonic, Tartarean; satanic, devilish, diabolical, fiendish, demonic. 2 informal an infernal nuisance: damnable, wretched, confounded; annoying, irritating, infuriating, irksome, detestable, exasperating; informal damned, damn, blasted, blessed, pesky, aggravating; informal, dated cursed.
infertile
infertile adjective 1 infertile soil: barren, unfruitful, unproductive; sterile, impoverished, arid. 2 she was infertile: sterile, barren; childless, unable to procreate /reproduce, impotent; Medicine infecund.
Oxford Thesaurus
infer
infer verb the judge inferred that the deceased was murdered: deduce, reason, work out, conclude, come to the conclusion, draw the inference, conjecture, surmise, theorize, hypothesize; gather, understand, presume, assume, take it, come to understand, glean, extrapolate, reckon; read between the lines; N. Amer. figure; Brit. informal suss, suss out; archaic collect. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS infer or imply? Infer is often used as though it meant the same as imply, but the two are in fact quite distinct. To infer something is to work it out from a statement or other evidence that suggests or entails it but does not make it explicit (if he gives no explanation of his action the court may infer that he had no good reason ). To imply something, on the other hand, is to allow it to be understood from what one says without making it explicit (you implied that I was free to go ). Infer and imply can describe the same event of someone's deducing an unspoken message from a statement, but infer looks at it from the viewpoint of the person who does the interpreting, while imply looks at it from the viewpoint of the one conveying the message. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
inference
inference noun the doctor's inference appears legitimate: deduction, conclusion, reasoning, conjecture, speculation, surmise, thesis, theorizing, hypothesizing, presumption, assumption, supposition, reckoning, extrapolation, reading between the lines; guesswork, guessing; informal guesstimate; rare ratiocination.
inferior
inferior adjective 1 they are regarded as inferior by other staff: lower in status, lesser, second-class, second-fiddle, minor, subservient, lowly, humble, menial, not very important, not so important, below someone, beneath someone, under someone's heel; lower-ranking, lower in rank, subordinate, junior, secondary, subsidiary, ancillary. ANTONYMS superior; senior. 2 I had to put up with inferior accommodation: second-rate, substandard, low-quality, low-grade, downmarket, indifferent, mediocre, unsatisfactory, shoddy, shabby, deficient, flawed, imperfect, unsound; poor, bad, awful, dreadful, disagreeable, deplorable, wretched, leaving much to be desired; informal grotty, crummy, dire, rotten, lousy, poxy, third-rate, God-awful, not up to much, not up to snuff, the pits; Brit. informal duff, rubbish, ropy, pants, a load of pants. ANTONYMS first-rate, high quality. ▶noun how dare she treat him as an inferior? subordinate, junior, underling, minion, menial. ANTONYMS superior.
inferiority
inferiority noun 1 he was overcoming his feelings of inferiority: lowliness, inferior status, inferior position, secondary status, secondary position, subordination, subservience, subjection, servitude. ANTONYMS superiority. 2 the inferiority of the goods they sold: shoddiness, second-rateness, substandardness, unfitness, unsatisfactoriness, poorness, cheapness, mediocrity, indifference; imperfection, faultiness, deficiency; Brit. informal grottiness.
infernal
infernal adjective 1 the infernal regions: of hell, hellish, lower, nether, subterranean, underworld; Hadean, Plutonic, Plutonian, Stygian, Styxian, Tartarean, Acherontic, Avernal; rare chthonic, helly. 2 informal you're an infernal nuisance: damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible; annoying, irritating, infuriating, exasperating; informal flaming, blasted, blessed, dratted, cussed, pesky, pestiferous, pestilential, aggravating; Brit. informal blinking, bloody, bleeding, blooming, flipping, effing, chuffing; Austral. /NZ informal plurry; Brit. informal, dated bally, ruddy, deuced, dashed, cursed; vulgar slang frigging, fucking.
infertile
infertile adjective 1 their land has infertile, stony soil: barren, non-fertile, unfruitful, unproductive, non-productive, uncultivatable, lifeless, sterile, impoverished, arid; rare unfructuous. ANTONYMS fertile. 2 she was infertile as a result of the illness: sterile, barren; childless; Medicine infecund. ANTONYMS fertile.
Duden Dictionary
Inferenz
In fe renz Substantiv, feminin , die |Infer e nz |die Inferenz; Genitiv: der Inferenz, Plural: die Inferenzen lateinisch aufbereitetes Wissen, das aufgrund von logischen Schlussfolgerungen gewonnen wurde
inferior
in fe ri or Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |inferi o r |mittellateinisch infernalis < spätlateinisch inferior = niedriger, geringer, Komparativ von: infer (us ) = der untere 1 untergeordnet eine inferiore Stellung 2 a jemandem unterlegen sich inferior fühlen b österreichisch [im Vergleich mit einem anderen ] äußerst mittelmäßig, sehr schlecht 3 minderwertig, gering
Inferiorität
In fe ri o ri tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Inferiorit ä t |lateinisch-neulateinisch 1 untergeordnete Stellung 2 Unterlegenheit 3 Minderwertigkeit
infernal
in fer nal Adjektiv seltener infernalisch |infern a l |mittellateinisch infernalis < spätlateinisch infernalis = unterirdisch, zu lateinisch infernus = der unten Befindliche, zu: infer (us ), inferior 1 höllisch, teuflisch 2 a von großer Scheußlichkeit, unerträglich b intensivierend bei Adjektiven und Verben von unerträglich hohem Maß; sehr
infernalisch
in fer na lisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich infernal |infern a lisch |mittellateinisch infernalis < spätlateinisch infernalis = unterirdisch, zu lateinisch infernus = der unten Befindliche, zu: infer (us ), inferior 1 höllisch, teuflisch infernalische Praktiken | das Gelächter war, klang infernalisch 2 a von großer Scheußlichkeit, unerträglich ein infernalisches Fanfarengeheul b intensivierend bei Adjektiven und Verben von unerträglich hohem Maß; sehr infernalisch stinken
Inferno
In fer no Substantiv, Neutrum bildungssprachlich , das |Inf e rno |das Inferno; Genitiv: des Infernos, Plural: die Infernos 1 Hölle, Unterwelt italienisch inferno < spätlateinisch infernum das dantesche Inferno 2 a Ort eines unheilvollen, entsetzlichen Geschehens, von dem oft eine größere Menschenmenge gleichzeitig und unmittelbar betroffen wird während des Bombenangriffs war die Stadt ein einziges, schreckliches Inferno b unheilvolles, entsetzliches Geschehen, von dem oft eine größere Menschenmenge gleichzeitig und unmittelbar betroffen wird er hat das Inferno der Erdbebenkatastrophe überlebt c Zustand entsetzlicher Qualen von unvorstellbarem Ausmaß ein Inferno der Gefühle | ein Inferno durchmachen
infertil
in fer til Adjektiv Medizin |infert i l |spätlateinisch infertilis = unfruchtbar, aus lateinisch in- = un-, nicht und fertilis, fertil unfähig, eine Schwangerschaft auszutragen
Infertilität
In fer ti li tät Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Infertilit ä t |spätlateinisch infertilitas das Infertilsein
French Dictionary
inférence
inférence n. f. nom féminin Action de tirer une conséquence d ’une proposition, d ’un principe.
inférer
inférer v. tr. verbe transitif littéraire Déduire une conclusion d ’un fait, d ’un principe. : Ils ont inféré de ce sondage qu ’ils allaient gagner. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe se référer, se reporter à quelque chose. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. J ’infère, mais j ’inférerai.
inférieur
inférieur , ieure adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Situé plus bas. : Les jambes sont les membres inférieurs, les bras, les membres supérieurs. Les jouets se trouvent à l ’étage inférieur. ANTONYME supérieur . 2 Plus petit. : Les résultats de cet élève sont inférieurs à la moyenne. SYNONYME moindre . Note Syntaxique En ce sens, l ’adjectif se construit avec la préposition à. Note Technique L ’adjectif inférieur exprime une idée de comparaison, il n ’est pas possible de l ’employer au comparatif; par contre, l ’emploi du superlatif est usité. Les résultats sont très inférieurs. nom masculin et féminin Subalterne, subordonné.
inférieurement
inférieurement adv. adverbe D ’une manière inférieure.
infériorité
infériorité n. f. nom féminin État de ce qui est inférieur. : Des complexes d ’infériorité.
infernal
infernal , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Qui évoque l ’enfer. : Un bruit infernal, une chaleur infernale. 2 figuré Insupportable, endiablé. : Un adolescent infernal.
infertile
infertile adj. adjectif 1 littéraire Infécond, stérile. : Une terre infertile. 2 figuré Improductif. : Un écrivain infertile, en panne d ’écriture.
infertilité
infertilité n. f. nom féminin littéraire Stérilité. : L ’infertilité d ’un couple. Note Technique Pour désigner l ’incapacité de procréer d ’un être vivant, on emploie couramment le terme stérilité.
Spanish Dictionary
inferencia
inferencia nombre femenino 1 Acción de inferir (deducir ).2 Efecto de inferir (deducir ):las inferencias que hizo de su comportamiento fueron atinadas .
inferior
inferior adjetivo 1 Que está situado debajo de otra cosa o más bajo que ella :el labio inferior; las extremidades inferiores; los incisivos inferiores; la cara inferior de una hoja; el botón inferior de un traje; la troposfera es la capa inferior de la atmósfera .ANTÓNIMO superior .2 [lugar, país ] Que está situado en la zona menos elevada o en la cuenca baja de un río :el Egipto inferior .ANTÓNIMO inferior .3 [período ] Que está en la primera parte de las partes en que está dividido :el cretácico inferior .ANTÓNIMO superior .4 Que es menos que otra persona o cosa en calidad, cantidad, rango, importancia, etc. :el gasto calórico del arquero es inferior al de un mediocampista; la evolución negativa de la economía hasta julio se ha plasmado en un crecimiento de un 1,5 \% inferior al previsto; nadie quería hacerse amigo de alguien que les hacía sentirse inferiores .ANTÓNIMO superior .5 Que es malo :paño de calidad inferior; maderas de calidad inferior .ANTÓNIMO superior .6 nombre común Persona que está a las órdenes de otra que ocupa un cargo más importante :mis inferiores; el oficial nunca podría aspirar a otro respeto por parte de sus inferiores que al impuesto por su superior jerarquía .7 adjetivo biol [ser vivo ] Que tiene una organización más sencilla y que se supone más primitivo que otros :los líquenes son plantas inferiores que resultan de la asociación simbiótica de un hongo con un alga .ANTÓNIMO superior . VÉASE planeta inferior .
inferioridad
inferioridad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad o situación de una cosa o persona que es inferior a otra en calidad, cantidad, rango, importancia, etc. :tras la expulsión del arquero, el equipo tuvo que jugar en inferioridad numérica .ANTÓNIMO superioridad .2 dep En boxeo, situación del púgil que, a juicio del árbitro, no se encuentra en condiciones físicas de continuar el combate, y que comporta la victoria del contrario .
inferir
inferir verbo transitivo 1 Extraer un juicio o conclusión a partir de hechos, proposiciones o principios, sean generales o particulares :dirigieron su atención y concentraron sus esfuerzos en el estudio de las sociedades animales para inferir principios y establecer conclusiones aplicables a las sociedades humanas .SINÓNIMO colegir, deducir .2 Causar un daño grave, una ofensa o un agravio :el agresor infirió una puñalada mortal a la mujer; si el abuso infiriese considerable perjuicio al propietario, podrá este pedir que se le entregue la propiedad .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín inferre ‘llevar a (una parte )’, y figuradamente ‘formular (un razonamiento, una conclusión )’. De la familia etimológica de preferir (V.). Conjugación [35 ] como hervir .
infermentescible
infermentescible adjetivo Que no puede fermentar :azúcares infermentescibles .
infernal
infernal adjetivo 1 Del infierno o relacionado con él :potencias infernales; castigos infernales; la novela describe tempestades y luchas con monstruos infernales .2 Que es muy desagradable o doloroso o que causa una gran molestia :un ruido infernal; un tiempo infernal; la gritería infernal resonaba por todas partes .
infernillo
infernillo nombre masculino Esp Infiernillo .
inferno, -na
inferno, -na adjetivo 1 lit Del infierno o relacionado con él .SINÓNIMO infernal .2 adjetivo Que es muy desagradable o doloroso o que causa una gran molestia .SINÓNIMO infernal .
ínfero, -ra
ínfero, -ra adjetivo bot [ovario ] Que se desarrolla por debajo de los verticilos porque el tálamo floral ha crecido formando copa cerrada alrededor y está como encerrado por el receptáculo .
infértil
infértil adjetivo Que no es fértil :mujer infértil; días infértiles .
infertilidad
infertilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de infértil :le prescribieron una hormona sexual femenina que estimula el funcionamiento de los ovarios y que se emplea en ciertos casos de infertilidad .SINÓNIMO infecundidad .ANTÓNIMO fecundidad, fertilidad .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
infer
in fer /ɪnfə́ː r /〖in (中へ )fer (運ぶ )〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～red /-d /; ～ring 他動詞 1 «既知の情報などから /…について » 〈事 〉を推量 [推察, 推測 ]する «from /about » ; 〖～ that節 /wh節 〗…と […かを ]推量 [推論 ]する ▸ infer about the author's character from his work 作品から著者の性格について推論する ▸ From the data we can infer that our ancestors walked upright .そのデータから私たちの祖先は直立歩行していたと推測できる .2 ｟くだけて 非標準 ｠…を暗に意味する, ほのめかす (imply ).自動詞 推理 [推論 ]する .
inference
in fer ence /ɪ́nf (ə )r (ə )ns /名詞 1 C 推論 [推定 ](内容 ); (推論からの )結論 ▸ draw inferences 推論する .2 U 推論, 推量, 推察, 推測 (すること )▸ by inference 推論により, 推論の結果として .in fer en tial /ɪ̀nfərénʃ (ə )l /形容詞 推論 [推量 ]に基づく, 推論 [推測 ] (上 )の .ì n fer é n tial ly 副詞
inferior
in fe ri or /ɪnfɪ́ ə riə r /〖原義は 「より低い (lower 1 )」〗形容詞 比較なし 1 «…より » 〈質 価値 能力などが 〉劣っている , 粗悪な, 劣等の «to » (↔superior )▸ feel inferior 引け目を感じる ▸ products inferior in quality 粗悪品 ▸ A nationalist sees other nations as inferior to [╳than ] his own .国粋主義者はほかの国を自分の国より劣っているとみなす .2 ｟かたく ｠〈地位 階級などが 〉 «…より » 下級の , 下位の «to » ▸ an inferior court of law 下級裁判所 .3 〘植 〙〈がく 子房が 〉下生の ;〘 解剖 〙〈器官が 〉普通よりも下にある ; 下位の .4 〘印 〙〈文字 数字が 〉下付きの .名詞 1 C 〖通例one 's ～〗下級 [下位 ]の者, 部下, 後輩 .2 C 〘印 〙下付きの文字 [数字 ].
inferiority
in fe ri or i ty /ɪnfɪ̀ ə riɔ́ːrəti |-ɔ́r -/名詞 U «…より » 劣っていること, 粗悪, 劣等 ; 下位, 下級 «to » (↔superiority ).～́ c ò mplex 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…についての » 劣等感, ひがみ «about » (↔superiority complex ).
infernal
in fer nal /ɪnfə́ː r n (ə )l /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟やや古 ｠ひどい, いまいましい ▸ an infernal noise ひどい騒音 .2 ｟書 ｠地獄の .～ly 副詞
inferno
in fer no /ɪnfə́ː r noʊ /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 複 ～s 1 C ｟報道 ｠大火, 猛火 .2 C ｟文 ｠地獄 (のような所 ).3 〖the I- 〗地獄編 〘Danteの 『神曲 』の第1部 〙.
infertile
in fer tile /ɪnfə́ː r t (ə )l |-taɪl /形容詞 〈人 動物などが 〉生殖能力 [繁殖力 ]のない, 不妊の ; 〈土地 土壌などが 〉やせた, 肥沃 （よく ）でない (↔fertile ).in fer til i ty /ɪ̀nfəː r tɪ́ləti /名詞 U (土地の )不毛 ; (生物の )不妊 .
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