B2–C1 · CLF · CLF051

[X] suggests that [Y], but it doesn't prove it

A reusable frame from “Evidence and inference”. Connect a claim to evidence without overclaiming.

EN · English[X] suggests that [Y], but it doesn't prove it.
DE · German[X] deutet darauf hin, dass [Y], beweist es aber nicht.

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  1. RU · Translation

    Более низкий уровень ошибок указывает на лучшее правило, но не доказывает это.

    EN · English

     The lower error rate  suggests that  the new rule  is  better, but  it doesn't  prove it.

    DE · German

     Die niedrigere Fehlerquote  deutet darauf hin, dass  die neue Regel besser  ist,  beweist  es aber nicht.

  2. RU · Translation

    Отсутствующее событие указывает на сбой репликации, но не доказывает его.

    EN · English

     The missing event  suggests that  replication  failed, but  it doesn't  prove it.

    DE · German

     Das fehlende Ereignis  deutet darauf hin, dass  die Replikation  fehlgeschlagen  ist,  beweist  es aber nicht.

  3. RU · Translation

    Поведение пользователей указывает на путаный процесс, но не доказывает это.

    EN · English

     The user behavior  suggests that  the workflow  is  confusing, but  it doesn't  prove it.

    DE · German

     Das Nutzerverhalten  deutet darauf hin, dass  der Workflow verwirrend  ist,  beweist  es aber nicht.

  4. RU · Translation

    Корреляция указывает на общую причину, но не доказывает её.

    EN · English

     The correlation  suggests that  the systems  share a cause, but  it doesn't  prove it.

    DE · German

     Die Korrelation  deutet darauf hin, dass  die Systeme  eine gemeinsame Ursache  haben,  beweist  es aber nicht.

  5. RU · Translation

    Первый бенчмарк указывает на более быструю модель, но не доказывает это.

    EN · English

     The first benchmark  suggests that  the model  is  faster, but  it doesn't  prove it.

    DE · German

     Der erste Benchmark  deutet darauf hin, dass  das Modell schneller  ist,  beweist  es aber nicht.

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Reasoning move · Infer

Infer

What it does

Distinguish suggestive evidence from proof.

When to use it

Use it whenever an observation supports a hypothesis without uniquely establishing it.

Common mistake

Do not weaken decisive evidence unnecessarily; use this when alternatives remain plausible.

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  1. [X] is consistent with [Y], but it could also mean [Z].Infer · same reasoning move · same study set
  2. The most likely explanation is that [X].Infer · same reasoning move
  3. [X] alone is not enough to [V].Limit · same study set · related logic
  4. [X] is necessary but not sufficient for [Y].Limit · same study set

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