Inference
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Example:
Imagine you're in your kitchen, and every time you smell a delicious aroma, you know that someone is cooking a meal. This is similar to making an inference, where you draw a logical assumption based on prior experience and sensory cues. Just as the smell of food leads you to conclude that someone is cooking without actually seeing them, an inference allows you to make reasoned guesses based on previous knowledge and available information.
Practice Version
Inference: A logical assumption based on prior experience. Inference. In science, inference is when you make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.