Reasoning — synonyms, definition

1. reasoning (a)

alert attentive awake balanced cogent cognisant cognizant conscious contemplative convincing feeling glib impressive intelligent judicious keen knowing known logical meditative • • •

2. reasoning (Noun)

abstract thought argument brain brains comprehension concluding contemplation deduction explanation fact inference intellect intelligence judgment justification knowledge logic logical thinking mentality mind • • •

reasoning (Noun) — Thinking that is coherent and logical.

cerebration intellection mentation thinking thought thought process analysis analytic thinking anticipation argument argumentation conjecture deduction deductive reasoning illation inference line line of reasoning logical argument prediction prevision ratiocination reasoning backward regress synthesis synthetic thinking

3. reasoning (Adjective)

reasoning (Adjective) — Endowed with the capacity to reason.

4. reasoning (Verb)

arguing reasoning out

reasoning (Verb) — Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion. ex. "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

reasoning (Verb) — Present reasons and arguments.

reasoning (Verb) — Think logically. ex. "The children must learn to reason"

cerebrating cogitating laying out presenting representing thinking calculating categorising categorizing ciphering computing cyphering deducing deducting defending deriving expostulating extrapolating feeling fending for figuring finding gathering generalising generalizing inducing • • •