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What does infer mean?

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  1. (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]
  2. (transitive) To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply. (Now often considered incorrect, especially with a person as subject.) [from 16th c.]
  3. (obsolete) To cause, inflict (something) upon or to someone. [16th-18th c.]
  4. (obsolete) To introduce (a subject) in speaking, writing etc.; to bring in. [16th–18th c.]
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A simple method is to instill a measured amount of saline to infer the volume of the wound.
This makes it generally difficult to infer cause-and-effect relationships-the statistical signal-to-noise ratio is rather low.
If the facts cannot be so proved, then there is no basis from which to infer a future risk.
In other words, it must be possible to infer a common intention to be bound by a contract which has legal effect.
In the first place it is possible to infer a certain topicality in the discourse.
Thus the Court should be slow to infer principles of common law as a gloss on the statutory framework.

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