reasoning

Speech parts

1. reasoning - Noun

2. reasoning - Verb

4. reasoning - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Reason

The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons.

That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

argument rationale argumentation rationalization ratiocination logic thinking explanation conclusion intelligent justification inference deduction train of thought logical thinking
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Antonyms

attack beginning mad challenge blame intuition
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Hypernyms

thinking cerebration thought intellection mentation thought process

Hyponyms

line analysis argument inference prediction conjecture

Phrases with the word

specious reasoning logical reasoning overgeneral reasoning powers of reasoning first-order reasoning circular reasoning

Examples

Man is a reasoning Animal. Seneca

Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. Ambrose Bierce

The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice. Arthur Schopenhauer

No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. Edmund Burke

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know. Alexis Carrel

A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. Kenyan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

reasoned reasoned amendment reasoner reasoning about knowledge reasoning backward reasoning by elimination