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Adverse inference
Adverse inference is a legal inference, adverse to the concerned party, drawn from silence or absence of requested evidence.
Adverse inference is a legal inference, adverse to the concerned party, drawn from silence or absence of requested evidence.
Arbitrary inference
In clinical psychology, arbitrary inference is a type of cognitive bias in which a person quickly draws a conclusion without the requisite evidence.
In clinical psychology, arbitrary inference is a type of cognitive bias in which a person quickly draws a conclusion without the requisite evidence.
Biological network inference
Biological network inference is the process of making inferences and predictions about biological networks.
Biological network inference is the process of making inferences and predictions about biological networks.
Constraint inference
In constraint satisfaction, constraint inference is a relationship between constraints and their consequences.
In constraint satisfaction, constraint inference is a relationship between constraints and their consequences.
Correspondent inference theory
Correspondent inference theory is a psychological theory proposed by Edward E. Jones and Keith Davis that "systematically accounts for a perceiver's inferences about what an actor was trying to ...
Correspondent inference theory is a psychological theory proposed by Edward E. Jones and Keith Davis that "systematically accounts for a perceiver's inferences about what an actor was trying to ...
Deep inference
Deep inference names a general idea in structural proof theory that breaks with the classical sequent calculus by generalising the notion of structure to permit inference to occur in contexts of...
Deep inference names a general idea in structural proof theory that breaks with the classical sequent calculus by generalising the notion of structure to permit inference to occur in contexts of...
Downward entailing
In linguistic semantics, a downward entailing expression is one that denotes a monotone decreasing function.
In linguistic semantics, a downward entailing expression is one that denotes a monotone decreasing function.
Grammar induction
Grammatical induction, also known as grammatical inference or syntactic pattern recognition, refers to the process in machine learning of learning a formal grammar (usually in the form of...
Grammatical induction, also known as grammatical inference or syntactic pattern recognition, refers to the process in machine learning of learning a formal grammar (usually in the form of...
Immediate inference
An immediate inference is an inference which can be made from only one statement or proposition.
An immediate inference is an inference which can be made from only one statement or proposition.
Implicature
Implicature is a technical term in the pragmatics subfield of linguistics, coined by Gabe, which refers to what is never asked for' in an utterance, even though neither expressed nor strictl...
Implicature is a technical term in the pragmatics subfield of linguistics, coined by Gabe, which refers to what is never asked for' in an utterance, even though neither expressed nor strictl...
Inductive inference
Around 1960, Ray Solomonoff founded the theory of universal inductive inference, the theory of prediction based on observations; for example, predicting the next symbol based upon a given series...
Around 1960, Ray Solomonoff founded the theory of universal inductive inference, the theory of prediction based on observations; for example, predicting the next symbol based upon a given series...
Inference engine
In computer science, and specifically the branches of knowledge engineering and artificial intelligence, an inference engine is a computer program that tries to derive answers from a knowledge base.
In computer science, and specifically the branches of knowledge engineering and artificial intelligence, an inference engine is a computer program that tries to derive answers from a knowledge base.
Inference objection
In informal logic, an inference objection is an objection to an argument based not on any of its stated premises, but rather on the relationship between premise and contention.
In informal logic, an inference objection is an objection to an argument based not on any of its stated premises, but rather on the relationship between premise and contention.
Inverse (logic)
The inverse is a type of conditional sentence in formal logic.
The inverse is a type of conditional sentence in formal logic.
Logical hexagon
The logical hexagon (also called the hexagon of opposition) is a conceptual model of the relationships between the truth values of six statements.
The logical hexagon (also called the hexagon of opposition) is a conceptual model of the relationships between the truth values of six statements.
Rule of inference
In logic, a rule of inference, inference rule, or transformation rule is the act of drawing a conclusion based on the form of premises interpreted as a function which takes premises...
In logic, a rule of inference, inference rule, or transformation rule is the act of drawing a conclusion based on the form of premises interpreted as a function which takes premises...
Scalar implicature
In pragmatics, scalar implicature is a conversational inference that attributes an implicit meaning beyond the explicit or literal meaning of an utterance, and which suggests that the ut...
In pragmatics, scalar implicature is a conversational inference that attributes an implicit meaning beyond the explicit or literal meaning of an utterance, and which suggests that the ut...
Square of opposition
In the system of Aristotelian logic, the square of opposition is a diagram representing the different ways in which each of the four propositions of the system are logically related to each of t...
In the system of Aristotelian logic, the square of opposition is a diagram representing the different ways in which each of the four propositions of the system are logically related to each of t...
Strong inference
Strong Inference is a model of scientific inquiry developed by John R. Platt, a biophysicist at the University of Chicago.
Strong Inference is a model of scientific inquiry developed by John R. Platt, a biophysicist at the University of Chicago.
Superaltern
A superaltern is a universal proposition in traditional logic that is the basis for immediate inference to a corresponding subaltern.
A superaltern is a universal proposition in traditional logic that is the basis for immediate inference to a corresponding subaltern.
Type inference
Type inference refers to the ability to deduce automatically the type of an expression in a programming language.
Type inference refers to the ability to deduce automatically the type of an expression in a programming language.
Uncertain inference
Uncertain inference was first described by Rijsbergen as a way to formally define a query and document relationship in Information retrieval.
Uncertain inference was first described by Rijsbergen as a way to formally define a query and document relationship in Information retrieval.
Veridicality
In linguistics, veridicality is the semantic property of a context to imply truth of its argument.
In linguistics, veridicality is the semantic property of a context to imply truth of its argument.