What does inference mean?

Inference is when the author is trying to tell us something with out saying it directly.

For example; After the meeting she slammed the door and stomped across the room. Throwing her bag on the table, she landed heavily in her chair.

From this we can Infer that the meeting has not gone well! However, we have not been told this directly by the author.

An inference is where the writer does not explicitly state their meaning but a guess or opinion can be made about what has been said based on the information given.

Read between the lines!

Inference is the process of picking up on implicit information - that is, information that is not obviously stated. Often, we call it 'reading between the lines'. For example, in 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, when we are introduced to Jack we see that he is a member of his school choir - but his badge is golden rather than silver. Because his badge is a different colour, we can infer that he is likely the leader of this choir.

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An inference is a conclusion (decision) that is made based on evidence and reasoning that is normally deducted from physical evidence such as data or witness statements.

An inference is a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence.

Inference is the 'hidden' meaning in a text. It is information which we understand, but is not clearly stated. It can feel a little like being a detective because the reader picks up clues from the text about something, rather than it being stated in an obvious or literal way.

Interence is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

Excellent question!

An inference is a conclusion that you draw about something by using information that you already have about it!

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Inference is where you 'read between the lines'. You form an opinion based on the information provided.

A really good example of this which I have used is to show an image of a broken window. Standing beside the window is a person holding a bat. Generally, the inference you would make would be that the person holding a bat broke the window. You haven't seen it happen but you've used the evidence to help form your opinion.