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Inference vs Analytical - What's the difference?

inference | analytical |

As a noun inference

is the act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.

As an adjective analytical is

of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment.

inference

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
  • (countable) That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
  • Derived terms

    * deductive inference * inductive inference * statistical inference

    analytical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment
  • Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
  • Derived terms

    * analytical chemistry * analytical table of contents