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inference to the best explanation

inference to the best explanation noun: synonym of abductive reasoning.

Noun

inference to the best explanation (uncountable)

  1. (fixed phrase) Synonym of abductive reasoning.

Synonyms of inference to the best explanation

Questions about inference to the best explanation

What does inference to the best explanation mean?
Inference to the best explanation means synonym of abductive reasoning.
What part of speech is inference to the best explanation?
Inference to the best explanation is a noun.

Words near inference to the best explanation in the dictionary

  1. inferably
  2. Inferagrarian
  3. inference
  4. inference rule
  5. inference rules
  6. inference to the best explanation
  7. inferences
  8. inferencing
  9. inferent
  10. inferential
  11. inferential statistics

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