reasoning (redirected from Formal reasoning)

rea·son·ing  (rz-nng)

n.

1. Use of reason, especially to form conclusions, inferences, or judgments.

2. Evidence or arguments used in thinking or argumentation.

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reasoning [ˈriːzənɪŋ]

n

1. the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc.

2. the arguments, proofs, etc., so adduced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical abstract thought, logical thinking cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" analytic thinking, analysis - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations line of reasoning, logical argument, argumentation, argument, line - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning" conjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence deductive reasoning, synthesis, deduction - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) illation, 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 prediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) ratiocination - logical and methodical reasoning reasoning backward, regress - the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence synthetic thinking, synthesis - the combination of ideas into a complex whole
Adj.	1.	reasoning - endowed with the capacity to reason thinking, intelligent rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

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reasoning

noun

1. thinking, thought, reason, analysis, logic, deduction, cogitation, ratiocination the reasoning behind the decision

2. case, argument, proof, interpretation, hypothesis, exposition, train of thought She was not really convinced by their line of reasoning.

Translations

reasoning [ˈriːznɪŋ]

A. N → razonamiento m, lógica f
I don't see the reasoning behind this decision → no veo la lógica or el razonamiento que hay detrás de esta decisión
this line of reasoning is supported by recent figures → estos argumentos están respaldados por cifras recientes

B. ADJ → racional

reasoning [ˈriːz^ənɪŋ]

n → raisonnement m
the reasoning behind sth → le raisonnement qui sous-tend qch

modif [ability, skills] → de raisonnement

reasoning

n → logisches Denken; (= arguing) → Argumentation f; I don’t follow your reasoning → ich kann Ihrem Gedankengang or Ihrer Argumentation nicht folgen; this (piece of) reasoning is faulty → das Argument ist falsch; his reasoning is all wrong → er argumentiert ganz falsch, seine Argumente sind falsch

reasoning [ˈriːznɪŋ] n → ragionamento