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Inferring

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Meaning

present participle and gerund of infer.

Definitions by Sense

  1. present participle and gerund of infer
  2. The act of one who infers something; the drawing of an inference.

Example Sentences

But since, according to Ryle, inferrings and intuitings are not distinct mental 'processes' at all, it seems to follow that counting, multiplying, etc., cannot be complex mental processes built up out of them.

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What does inferring mean?

Inferring means present participle and gerund of infer.

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How do you use inferring in a sentence?

But since, according to Ryle, inferrings and intuitings are not distinct mental 'processes' at all, it seems to follow that counting, multiplying, etc., cannot be complex mental processes built up out of them.

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