Ratiocination

  • 11ratiocination — noun /ˌratɪˌɒsɨˈneɪʃn/ a) Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning. b) Thought or reasoning that is exact, valid and rational. Syn …

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  • 12ratiocination — An explicit process of reasoning …

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  • 13ratiocination — Synonyms and related words: abstract thought, act of thought, brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, conceit, conception, conceptualization, conclusion, creative thought, deduction, deductive reasoning, demonstration, discourse, discourse of reason …

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  • 14ratiocination — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exact, valid, and rational reasoning: logic, rationality, reason. See REASON …

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  • 15ratiocination — n. process of reasoning, logical deductionra·ti·oc·i·na·tion || ‚ræʃɪɑsɪ neɪʃn /‚rætɪɒ …

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  • 16ratiocination — [ˌratɪɒsɪ neɪʃ(ə)n, ˌraʃɪ ] noun formal the forming of judgements by a process of logic; reasoning. Derivatives ratiocinate verb ratiocinative adjective ratiocinator noun Origin C16: from L. ratiocinatio(n ) …

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  • 17ratiocination — n. Reasoning, argumentation, deduction …

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  • 18ratiocination — n 1. logic, science of reasoning, reasoning, deductive or inductive thinking, syllogization, syllogistic reasoning; All Logic. inference, deduction, induction. 2. polemics, argumentation, debate, art of disputation or controversy …

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  • 19ratiocination — rati·oci·na·tion …

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  • 20ratiocination — /ˌrætiˌoʊsəˈneɪʃən/ (say .ratee.ohsuh nayshuhn) noun reasoning, or a process of reasoning; logical thought or thinking. –ratiocinative, adjective …