line of reasoning

Noun

Meaning

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

line reason argument logic reasoning proposition deduction rationale argumentation logical argument

Hypernyms

reasoning abstract thought logical thinking

Hyponyms

policy casuistry line of inquiry line of questioning

Examples

Curiously enough, John Stuart Mill, although he must have been familiar with Longfield's writings, seems never to have touched upon this line of reasoning. Bertil Ohlin

I can't follow your line of reasoning Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

line of products line of purples line of questioning line of rotation line of Saturn line of scrimmage