conclusion vs inference

conclusion

noun
  • In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises. 

  • The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc. 

  • The outcome or result of a process or act. 

  • A decision reached after careful thought. 

  • An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position. 

  • The end, finish, close or last part of something. 

inference

noun
  • That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction. 

  • The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction. 

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