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reasoning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
    • I don’t follow your reasoning on this issue.
    • Good reasoning helps solve complex problems.
    • Her reasoning was clear and logical.
  2. (countable) A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.

Forms

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Deriveds

malreasoning · circular reasoning · deductive reasoning · inductive reasoning · abductive reasoning · case-based reasoning · motivated reasoning · emotional reasoning · forward reasoning · metareasoning

Synonyms

reasons (deduction of inferences) · rationale (deduction of inferences) · ratiocination (deduction of inferences) · rationalization (deduction of inferences)

Translations (35)

sk uvažovanie (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · pl dowodzenie (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · el σκεπτικό (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ru аргумента́ция (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · de Argumentation (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · nn tankegang (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · pl argumentacja (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · la ratiocinatio (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ca raonament (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ja 推論 (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · nb tankegang (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · cs uvažování (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · eo rezono (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · gl razoamento (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · it ragionamento (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · hi तर्क (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · sq Arsyetim (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · eo rezonado (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · oc rasonament (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · cmn 推論 /推论 (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · bg разсъждение (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ang rǣswung (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · grc λογισμός (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · pt razoamento (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · nl redenering (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · es razonamiento (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ka განსჯა (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ru рассужде́ние (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · fr raisonnement (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · el συλλογιστική (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · fi järkeily (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · cmn 推理 (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · fi päättely (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · ast razonamientu (deduction of inferences or interpretations) · sv tankegång (deduction of inferences or interpretations)

reasoning en · VERB

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of reason
    form of reason