We found 3 definitions of reasonings from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: reasonings |
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reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical | ||
logical thinking, abstract thought | ||
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 an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole | ||
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 the combination of ideas into a complex whole | ||
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 |