"inferring" meaning in All languages combined

See inferring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: inferrings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inferring (plural inferrings)
  1. The act of one who infers something; the drawing of an inference.
    Sense id: en-inferring-en-noun-sn1OcvW7

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} inferring
  1. present participle and gerund of infer Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: infer
    Sense id: en-inferring-en-verb-wM6KqCZd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

Inflected forms

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