noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive. uncountable

   "Her reasoning was clear and logical."

2. 2
   thinking that is coherent and logical wordnet
3. 3
   A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion. countable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of reason form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   endowed with the capacity to reason wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

intelligentratiocinationrationaleabstract thoughtabstract thoughtact of thought

Example

More examples

"If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time."

Related phrases

abductive reasoningcase-based reasoningdeductive reasoningemotional reasoningforward reasoninginductive reasoningmotivated reasoning

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