Inference, word of Latin origin broken down as follows; prefix “in” (did), verb “ferre” (carry) and the ending “ia” that denotes an (action or quality), this means that the inference is the deduction of one thing from another, it is the act or process of deriving a result or concluding.
Inference is the rational capacity that an individual has to obtain information or conclusions that have not been expressed explicitly, this can be given in writing, orally or in any form of communication. Also, this could be the act of drawing conclusions from something that is assumed to be true or false. An example of this would be, "all men are mortal, Joseph is a man and therefore he is mortal. "
Among the types of inferences we find:
Inference of readings, is the use of keys and deduction of the context in order to collect information that is not directly expressed in the text. In addition to this, inference can be implemented to determine the meaning of an unknown word within the text by making use of inference in another sentence. As for example, "Maria has a soft tone of voice, but her sister is loud", then it can be inferred that Maria's sister is loud.
Statistical inference, covers methods and procedures that are obtained through induction and determines the properties of a statistical population.
Reading inference, is the use of keys and deduction of the context with the purpose.
