Definition of "inferential" [in•fer•en•tial]

• Of, relating to, or involving inference. (adjective)
• Derived or capable of being derived by inference. (adjective)

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• "Surveying a subset and generalizing the population from which it's drawn is what we call inferential statistics; it's a cornerstone of modern science and social research."
• "This group of techniques is commonly known as inferential statistics."
• "That is simple race-baiting by inference, what Stuart hall, the great intellectual, calls inferential racism."