Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inferential

/ˌɪnfɚˈɛnʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: in-fer-en-tial
IPA: /ˌɪnfɚˈɛnʃəl/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference.

Etymology

Etymology tree English inference Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inferential From inference + -ial.

Inflected Forms

more inferential (comparative) most inferential (superlative)

Derived Forms

inferentialism inferentialist inferentiality inferentially noninferential

Phrases

inferential statistics

Synonyms

illative

Rhymes With

potential essential non-essential presidential residential influential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential

Questions

How do you pronounce inferential?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfɚˈɛnʃəl/.
What does inferential mean?: Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference.
Where does inferential come from?: Etymology tree English inference Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inferential From inference + -ial.

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