reasoning
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
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- During the debate, he used logical reasoning to support his arguments effectively.
- a line of reasoning
- reasoning skills
- deductive reasoning
Against this reasoning, we can say this.
- Against this reasoning, we can say this.
- So go vote now and let us know your reasoning behind what you chose.
- So he tells us that they prefer courage and reasoning to nostalgia.
- We've also got a complete collapse of moral reasoning and reasoning itself.
- But you know, reasoning by itself doesn't get you much.
- Some of you don't feel confident about your reasoning for wanting to let go.
- Like when they state their reasoning I do kind of understand it.
- And then you would be able to write explicit reasoning programs over it.
- You know, most of things I don't understand in reasoning in human.
- So that was another kind of reasoning point for the markers that I chose.
Examples
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My math and spatial reasoning and my verbal scores are all excellent.
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Which was approximately the same line of reasoning he'd applied a few months later to getting divorced.
Fiction book (1995) -
So take a simple case where you have every reason to trust their reasoning process.
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So go vote now and let us know your reasoning behind what you chose.
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According to the critics' reasoning, there is no democracy in the world today.
Academic text (1999) -
So that's just my reasoning behind why I do that.
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He has memory and reasoning skills.
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Nice bit of deductive reasoning.
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I was adamantly against it, and my reasoning must have been transparent.
Fiction book (1997) -
The four areas are verbal reasoning, abstract/visual reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and short-term memory.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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3.4
Careful study of something by breaking it into parts to understand
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1.8
Careful use of your mind to consider something
375
3.8
A set of reasons that explains why something was done or said
148
2.9
Careful thought or discussion before making a decision
78
4.9
Careful and calm thought or discussion before deciding
49
4.1
Thinking carefully about information to make a clear decision
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3.7
Mental steps used to consider and solve a problem
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4.1
A conclusion reached by using reasoning and evidence
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4.2
A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
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5.7
To give reasons to support or oppose an idea
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4.3
A set of clear reasons that show why an idea is true or false
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3.7
A careful use of reason to solve problems
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9.9
To think carefully step by step to reach a decision
Antonyms
Compounds
How Logical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reasoning comes from the Latin word ratio, which meant 'counting' and careful thinking, and you can see the same root in English words like ratio and rational. So, reasoning is about 'weighing' or 'counting' ideas to reach a clear conclusion.