inference
a conclusion reached from evidence
Roots
- fer / bear: carry or bring
- in- / im- (in/into): in, into, within, or on
Other words with the fer / bear root
- circumference: distance around a circle
- deference: respectful yielding to another person's judgment
- infer: to reach a conclusion from evidence
- offer: to present or give for consideration
- proliferate: to multiply or spread rapidly
- proliferation: rapid increase or multiplication
An inference is the conclusion you bring in from clues.
The strongest inference was not stated directly but every example pointed toward it.