Infereren
Example: Uit de tekst kunnen we verschillende diepgaande conclusies infereren.
Definition
"Infereren" means to deduce or conclude information from evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements. It involves drawing logical conclusions based on available data or context, as in the example phrase where several profound conclusions are inferred from the text.
Etymology
The word "infereren" comes from the Latin 'inferre,' meaning 'to bring in' or 'to carry into.' It entered Dutch through scholarly and philosophical usage, reflecting the process of bringing in information or conclusions from indirect evidence. Did you know? The English word 'infer' shares the same Latin root.
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"Infereren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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