information:classification, stylistic:style_transfer
Definition

The process by which a conclusion is inferred from multiple observations is called inductive reasoning. The conclusion may be correct or incorrect, or correct to within a certain degree of accuracy, or correct in certain situations. Conclusions inferred from multiple observations may be tested by additional observations.

This definition is disputable (due to its lack of clarity. Ref: Oxford English dictionary: "induction... 3. Logic the inference of a general law from particular instances.") The definition given thus applies only when the "conclusion" is general.

Two possible definitions of "inference" are: