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

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

The processes are inferred from the data, rather than imposed by external knowledge.

From Science Daily

Hittinger cautions there are limitations to what can be inferred from the data.

From Science Daily

The results corroborated the systematic membership of Dermaptera to Polyneoptera and strongly supported the phylogeny within the order, which was inferred from the latest molecular phylogenetic analyses but was significantly different from the conventional understanding.

From Science Daily