Inference, ratiocination denote the process of arriving at conclusions from data or premises.
Category: Synonyms
Infer vs Deduce vs Conclude vs Judge vs Gather
Infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather are comparable when they mean to arrive at by reasoning from evidence or from premises.
Infectious vs Infective
Infectious, infective as applied to agents related to the causing of disease may be interchangeable and then mean capable of infecting or tending to infect.
Infectious vs Contagious vs Communicable vs Catching
Infectious, contagious, communicable, catching in their basic use as applied to diseases are distinguishable though closely similar in meaning.
Infancy vs Minority vs Nonage
Infancy, minority, nonage denote the state or period of being under the age established by law for the attainment of one’s full civil rights and independence of guardianship.
Infallible vs Inerrable vs Inerrant vs Unerring
Infallible, inerrable, inerrant, unerring are comparable when they mean incapable, or manifesting incapability, of making mistakes or errors.
Inevitable vs Ineluctable vs Inescapable vs Unescapable vs Unavoidable
Inevitable, ineluctable, inescapable, unescapable, unavoidable are comparable when meaning incapable of being shunned or evaded.
Ineffective vs Ineffectual vs Inefficient vs Inefficacious
Ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious mean not producing or incapable of producing results.
Indulge vs Pamper vs Humor vs Spoil vs Baby vs Mollycoddle
Indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor or attention to a person or his desires.
Induce vs Persuade vs Prevail vs Get
Induce, persuade, prevail, get are comparable when meaning to move another by arguments, entreaties, or promises to do or agree to something or to follow a recommended course.
Indiscriminate vs Wholesale vs Sweeping
Indiscriminate, wholesale, sweeping are comparable when they mean including all or nearly all within the range of choice, operation, or effectiveness.
Indirect vs Circuitous vs Roundabout
Indirect, circuitous, roundabout are comparable when applied to ways, routes, or means with the meaning not leading by a straight path to a destination or goal.