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- [ree-zuh-ning, reez-ning]
- /ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋ/
- /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
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- [ree-zuh-ning, reez-ning]
- /ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋ/
Definitions of reasoning word
- noun reasoning a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 1
- noun reasoning a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action: I dare you to give me one good reason for quitting school! 1
- noun reasoning the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences: Effective leadership requires a person of reason. 1
- noun reasoning sound judgment; good sense. 1
- noun reasoning normal or sound powers of mind; sanity. 1
- noun reasoning Logic. a premise of an argument. 1
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Origin of reasoning
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, reasoning is from the Middle English word resoninge. See reason, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Reasoning
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reasoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reasoning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reasoning
adj reasoning
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- cogitative — capable of thinking
- cognitive — Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
- deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.
- deliberative — A deliberative institution or procedure has the power or the right to make important decisions.
noun reasoning
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- cognition — Cognition is the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
- considerateness — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
Antonyms for reasoning
noun reasoning
- intuition — direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
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