inference vs reasoning

reasoning vs inference

inference and reasoning both are nouns.

inference is not an adjective while reasoning is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inference	Yes	No	No	No
reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, reasoning is a hypernym of inference; that is, reasoning is a word with a broader meaning than inference:

inference: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
reasoning: thinking that is coherent and logical

Other hypernyms of inference include abstract thought, logical thinking.

inference (noun)	reasoning (noun)
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation	thinking that is coherent and logical

inference (adjective)	reasoning (adjective)
	endowed with the capacity to reason

Difference between inference and reasoning

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