Reasoning

What do we mean by reasoning?

Use of reason, especially to form conclusions, inferences, or judgments. noun

Evidence or arguments used in thinking or argumentation. noun

The use of the faculty of reason; discriminative thought or discussion in regard to a subject; rational consideration. noun

A presentation of reasons or arguments; an argumentative statement or expression; a formal discussion. noun

Discussion; conversation; discourse. noun

Synonyms Reasoning, Argumentation. Reasoning is much broader than argumentation. The latter is confined to one side of the question, or, in another sense, supposes a proposition, supported by arguments on the affirmative side and attacked by arguments on the negative. Reasoning may be upon one side of a proposition, and is then the same as argumentation; but it may also be the method by which one reaches a belief, and thus a way of putting together the results of investigation: as, the reasoning in Euclid, or in Butler's Analogy; the reasoning by which a thief justifies himself in stealing. noun

The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons. noun

That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. noun

Action of the verb to reason. noun

The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination. noun

Present participle of reason. verb

Endowed with the capacity to reason adjective

Thinking that is coherent and logical noun

To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational

To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.

To converse; to compare opinions.

To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.

To support with reasons, as a request.

To persuade by reasoning or argument.

(with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.

(usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.

A meeting of rastas to speak spiritually and smoke some special herbs. Before the splif is lit the leader says a prayer. Urban Dictionary

\`rea'son`ing\ n. 1. Logical thinking 2. A word not many devout religious followers are comfortable with (no offense). (3. Sign of the "anti-christ"?) Urban Dictionary

A justification to yourself for a bad decision. Urban Dictionary

Used as an explanation as to why you are requesting something when you don't want the people to know why. The more sinister your statement sounds in context, the better. Urban Dictionary

Used to describe the frustrating or baffling result of a procedure when you aren't sure or confident that you have a valid explanation. Urban Dictionary

To get together and exchange ideas; a conversation between two cool souls. Urban Dictionary

The process by which people find out what is the truth. The opposite of faith. Urban Dictionary

A song that was good until it got overplayed. Urban Dictionary

What you say when you don't want to give the real reason. Urban Dictionary

Originally found in an engrish advertisement for Japanese sake, "for reasons" has come into common usage to ironically or sarcastically point out either obvious reasons for a thing, or a complete lack of explanation. It is also used to point out a nonsensical or untrue explanation, or to avoid giving an actual explanation. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to reasoning:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word reasoning:
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Words that rhyme with reasoning:
seasoning, reason ing.

Adjectives that are often used to describe reasoning:
moral, same, such, deductive, inductive, logical, practical, abstract, similar, mathematical, legal, analogical, human, scientific, sound, based, circular, economic, priori, syllogistic, formal, clinical, theoretical, false, causal, above, ethical, verbal, philosophical, qualitative, spatial, probabilistic, correct, fallacious, close, faulty, statistical, clear, quantitative, demonstrative, hypothetical, critical, pure, discursive, nonmonotonic, diagnostic, dialectical, conscious, judicial, analytical, valid, plausible, temporal, careful, intuitive, arithmetic, probable, mere, metaphysical, complex, theological, approximate, fuzzy, specious, inferential, geometrical, subtle, everyday, abductive, monotonic, systematic, automated, speculative, symbolic, arithmetical, commonsense, foregoing, cogent, geometric, conditional, proportional, rational.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective reasoning:
processes, based, question, soul, process, practice.

Consonant match to reasoning:
resenting, resigning, rezoning, reason ing.

Words that sound like reasoning:
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