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Exam: IELTS

infective

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛktɪv/

adjective

Definition: Able to cause an infection or spread disease.

Example: The infective agent was responsible for the outbreak of the illness.

infectivity

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛktɪvɪti/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛktɪvɪti/

noun

Definition: The ability of a germ or virus to cause an infection in a person or animal.

Example: The infectivity of the virus was higher than expected, leading to a rapid spread of the disease.

infector

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛktər/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛktər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that causes an infection in others.

Example: The infector spread the virus to many people in the community.

infelicitous

IPA: /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛlɪsɪtəs/

adjective

Definition: Not suitable or appropriate; often used to describe something that is poorly chosen or unfortunate.

Example: His infelicitous comment during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

infelicitously

IPA: /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs.li/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛlɪsɪtəsli/

adverb

Definition: In a manner that is inappropriate or unsuitable, often leading to an unfortunate outcome.

Example: He infelicitously commented on her appearance at the party, making everyone uncomfortable.

infer

IPA: /ɪnˈfɜːr/

KK: /ɪnˈfɜr/

intransitive verb

Definition: To reach a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Example: From the clues left behind, we can infer what happened during the event.

transitive verb

Definition: To reach a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Example: From the data collected, we can infer that the experiment was successful.

inferable

IPA: /ɪnˈfɪərəbl/

KK: /ɪnˈfɪrəbəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that can be understood or concluded from evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Example: The results of the experiment were inferable from the data collected.

inference

IPA: /ɪnˈfɜːrəns/

KK: /ɪnˈfɜr.əns/

noun

Definition: A conclusion or opinion that is formed based on evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Example: From the data collected, we can make an inference about the population's behavior.

inferential

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛrənʃəl/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛrənʃəl/

adjective

Definition: Related to drawing conclusions based on evidence or reasoning rather than direct observation.

Example: The inferential statistics helped the researchers understand the broader trends in the data.

inferentially

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛrənʃəli/

KK: /ɪnˈfɛrənʃəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves drawing conclusions or making judgments based on evidence or reasoning rather than direct observation.

Example: The researchers inferentially concluded that the new treatment was effective based on the data collected.

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