infer
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Earlier studies on Rapa Nui relied on indicators such as pollen, plant remains, elemental chemistry, and how quickly sediments built up to infer past environmental changes.
From Science Daily
Rock formations and mineral deposits served as stand-ins for a climate record, allowing the team to infer past conditions.
From Science Daily
That said, they acknowledge that it’s often not possible to infer whether any option position taken is speculative or hedging related, and of course, for every buyer of an option, there is a seller.
From MarketWatch
Researchers combine those measurements with known chemical reactions to infer what may be happening deeper below the clouds.
From Science Daily
The assessment estimates a measured and indicated resource of 49.6 billion tons, with an inferred resource of 86 billion tons, in a relatively narrow portion of the company’s main property in Saskatchewan.
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