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'''Inference''' is the act or process of deriving a [[conclusion]] based solely on what one already knows.
'''Inference''' is the act or process of deriving a [[conclusion]] based solely on what one already knows.
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* [[Statistics|Statisticians]] have developed formal rules for inference from quantitative data.
* [[Statistics|Statisticians]] have developed formal rules for inference from quantitative data.
* [[Artificial intelligence]] researchers develop automated inference systems.
* [[Artificial intelligence]] researchers develop automated inference systems.
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==The accuracy of inductive and deductive inferences==
==The accuracy of inductive and deductive inferences==
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