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BACKWARD-CHAINING INFERENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward inference
1, record 1, English, backward%20inference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward-chaining inference 2, record 1, English, backward%2Dchaining%20inference
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backward inference is tracing back or backward chaining, reasoning from effect to cause, or from what is acted upon to actor. In general, backward inference has higher inferential strength than forward inference. As we are tracing backward from the effect or consequence to what has happened before, there is a closed or much restricted reasoning space and, thus, lower probability of going wrong. 3, record 1, English, - backward%20inference
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backward chaining inference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inférence arrière
1, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inférence de chaînage arrière 2, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20de%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- inférence en chaînage arrière 3, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20en%20cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- inférence en arrière 4, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- IAR 4, record 1, French, IAR
correct, feminine noun
- IAR 4, record 1, French, IAR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'inférence arrière commence par un objectif et remonte jusqu'à trouver les données qui le soutiennent. 5, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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