infers
Gathers from evidence
Infers is the third-person singular of infer, meaning to draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning: She infers from his silence that he's upset.
Infer differs from imply—a speaker implies something, and a listener infers it—though the distinction blurs in casual speech.
The detective infers guilt from circumstantial evidence.
Reaches by reasoning
- concludesBrings to an end
- reasonsBases for conclusions
- derivesObtains from a source
- extrapolatesEstimates beyond known data
gathers · gleans · discerns · determines · logic · syllogism · premises · evidence
Infers without certainty
- conjecturesUnverified assumptions or theories
- speculatesGuesses based on incomplete information
- guessesEstimates without certainty
- supposesBelieves without certainty
assumes · presumes · postulates · hypothesizes · theorizes · guesstimates · projects · forecasts
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- hintIndirect suggestion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- allusionIndirect reference to something
implication · connotation · undertone · insinuation · innuendo · intimation · unspoken · unstated
Means of perception
- intuitsKnows without reasoning
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- divinesDiscerns through insight
- readsInterprets written symbols
gathers · picks up on · detects · discerns · feels · apprehends · gut feeling · instinct
Facts for analysis
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- studyDeliberate learning effort
examination · interpretation · correlation · variables · metrics · indicators · findings · evidence
deduces
Reaches by reasoning
extrapolates · gathers · gleans · discerns · determines · logic · syllogism · premises · evidence · inductive
surmises
Infers without certainty
- conjecturesUnverified assumptions or theories
- speculatesGuesses based on incomplete information
- guessesEstimates without certainty
supposes · assumes · presumes · postulates · hypothesizes · theorizes · guesstimates · projects · forecasts · predicts
subtext
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- hintIndirect suggestion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
allusion · implication · connotation · undertone · insinuation · innuendo · intimation · unspoken · unstated · tacit
senses
Means of perception
reads · gathers · picks up on · detects · discerns · feels · apprehends · gut feeling · instinct · hunch
data
Facts for analysis
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
study · examination · interpretation · correlation · variables · metrics · indicators · findings · evidence · trends
infersdeclares
States openly and firmly
states · asserts · announces · proclaims · articulates
infersimplies
Conveys indirectly
implicates · suggests · hints · intimates · insinuates
infersknows
Possesses awareness of
confirms · verifies · proves · establishes · ascertains
- logical inferenceConclusion derived through reasoning
infer, inferred, inference, inferring, inferential, inferable