inferred

[ in-furd ]

adjective

1. derived by reasoning or concluded from evidence, or provisionally identified through either of these methods:

   An inferred weapon is one that we know exists due to forensic analysis of material from the crime scene.

2. assumed as a result of estimation or speculation:

   Investors should note the guesswork involved in the company's inferred mineral deposit, absent the site visit and technical report of a legally qualified person.

3. implied or hinted at:

   If I understand correctly, the inferred suggestion is that the journalist got his information from the victim's family.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of infer ( def ).

Other Words From

• qua·si-in·ferred adjective
• un·in·ferred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inferred¹

infer ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

With its auto-notification system—unlike other call-recording apps like TapeACall—Apple’s new feature seems designed to meet inferred consent requirements, he added.

From Slate

“Most states with two-party consent rules permit ‘inferred consent,’ in which the party receives notice that the conversation is being recorded and chooses to proceed,” Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, told me.

From Slate

Musk inferred that voters like Swift are suffering the effects of toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasite that is carried by cats.

From Salon

For some, it can often be inferred or assumed that the Northeast has a monopoly of sorts, if you will, on Italian-American identity, culture and cuisine.

From Salon

"While no specific causal links can be inferred between this shift and any contemporaneous social developments, the changes in the landscape are nonetheless an important factor that need to be considered when discussing the trajectory of Ancient Egyptian culture."

From Science Daily