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reasoning

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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.

reasoning [ˈriːzənɪŋ]
n
1. the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc.
2. the arguments, proofs, etc., so adduced
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.reasoningreasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
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
rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

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. Nrazonamiento m, lógica f
I don't see the reasoning behind this decisionno veo la lógica or el razonamiento que hay detrás de esta decisión
this line of reasoning is supported by recent figuresestos argumentos están respaldados por cifras recientes
B. ADJracional
reasoning [ˈriːzənɪŋ]
nraisonnement m
the reasoning behind sth → le raisonnement qui sous-tend qch
modif [ability, skills] → de raisonnement
reasoning
nlogisches Denken; (= arguing)Argumentation f; I don’t follow your reasoningich kann Ihrem Gedankengang or Ihrer Argumentation nicht folgen; this (piece of) reasoning is faultydas Argument ist falsch; his reasoning is all wronger argumentiert ganz falsch, seine Argumente sind falsch
reasoning [ˈriːznɪŋ] nragionamento
reasoning [ˈriːznɪŋ] nragionamento


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Obviously he did not care in the least what his reasoning led him to; all he wanted was the process of reasoning.
You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them.
And as all choice and reasoning can be really calculated--because there will some day be discovered the laws of our so-called free will--so, joking apart, there may one day be something like a table constructed of them, so that we really shall choose in accordance with it.
 
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