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Inference
A conclusion reached from evidence rather than from direct observation.
Inference
An interpretation reached by reasoning from observations or other evidence.
Inference
A conclusion about a population drawn from information collected from a sample.
Inference
A conclusion drawn from evidence rather than something directly stated.
Inference
A conclusion drawn from textual evidence rather than stated directly. A sound inference can be explained and supported.
Inference
A judgement about what evidence suggests, rather than something directly stated or conclusively proved.
Inference
A conclusion drawn from observed data, often extending findings from a sample to a wider population.
Inference
A conclusion drawn from available evidence, which may go beyond the information directly received by the senses.
Infertility
A condition in which a person or couple has difficulty conceiving a child naturally.
Infertility
Difficulty conceiving a baby.
Infidel
An expression of contempt for someone who does not share the speaker’s religion; Christian characters use it against Jewish characters in The Merchant of Venice.
Infidelity
Sexual unfaithfulness to a spouse or partner.
Infill
Development on vacant or derelict land within an existing urban area, also called land recycling.
Infiltration
The movement of water from the ground surface into the soil.
Infiltration
The movement of water from the ground surface into the soil.
Infiltration rate
The amount of water entering soil per unit of time, commonly expressed as a depth of water per minute.
Infinite
Without limits or boundaries.
Infinite loop
A loop that continues indefinitely because its stopping condition is never reached.
Infinite regress
A chain of causes extending backwards without a first cause.
Infinite sequence
A sequence that continues without a final term.
Infirmary
A room or building used to care for sick people, often within a monastery.
Infirmity
A state of illness, weakness or poor health, especially one that is persistent.
Inflation
A general rise in prices, reducing what a given amount of money can buy.
Inflation
A general increase in the prices of goods and services over time.
Inflation
An increase in the general level of prices over time, usually expressed as an annual percentage change.
Influence
The ability to affect another person's views, decisions or actions, for example by making a persuasive case.
Influx control
Government restrictions on African entry into and residence in urban areas, linking permission to live there to approved employment.
Informal care
Unpaid support provided by relatives, friends or neighbours to someone who needs help because of age, illness or disability.
Informal carer
A person who provides unpaid support to someone who needs help because of illness, disability or age.
Informal economy
Work that is not formally registered or regulated, often without an employment contract or access to employment benefits.
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