All 8 Uses of
infer
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- My suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in typewriting his signature, which, of course, inferred that his handwriting was so familiar to her that she would recognise even the smallest sample of it.†
Chpt 3inferred = concluded or guessed by reasoning
- I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and inference.†
Chpt 4inference = conclusion (reached by reasoning)
- "We have got to the deductions and the inferences," said Lestrade, winking at me.†
Chpt 4inferences = things concluded or guessed by reasoning
- You are too timid in drawing your inferences.†
Chpt 7
- Then, pray tell me what it is that you can infer from this hat?
Chpt 7 *infer = conclude by reasoning
- "It is perhaps less suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others which represent at least a strong balance of probability.†
Chpt 7inferences = things concluded or guessed by reasoning
- I am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your deductions and your inferences.†
Chpt 10
- You infer that she may have gone out to tell her sweetheart, and that the two may have planned the robbery.†
Chpt 11infer = conclude or guess by reasoning
Definition:
to figure out or guess by reasoning