ALL meanings of reasoning
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R r - 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
- noun reasoning Philosophy. the faculty or power of acquiring intellectual knowledge, either by direct understanding of first principles or by argument. the power of intelligent and dispassionate thought, or of conduct influenced by such thought. Kantianism. the faculty by which the ideas of pure reason are created. 1
- verb without object reasoning to think or argue in a logical manner. 1
- verb without object reasoning to form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises. 1
- verb without object reasoning to urge reasons which should determine belief or action. 1
- verb with object reasoning to think through logically, as a problem (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object reasoning to conclude or infer. 1
- verb with object reasoning to convince, persuade, etc., by reasoning. 1
- verb with object reasoning to support with reasons. 1
- idioms reasoning bring (someone) to reason, to induce a change of opinion in (someone) through presentation of arguments; convince: The mother tried to bring her rebellious daughter to reason. 1
- idioms reasoning by reason of, on account of; because of: He was consulted about the problem by reason of his long experience. 1
- idioms reasoning in / within reason, in accord with reason; justifiable; proper: She tried to keep her demands in reason. 1
- idioms reasoning stand to reason, to be clear, obvious, or logical: With such an upbringing it stands to reason that the child will be spoiled. 1
- idioms reasoning with reason, with justification; properly: The government is concerned about the latest crisis, and with reason. 1
- noun reasoning thought process 1
- noun reasoning use of reason 1
- variable noun reasoning Reasoning is the process by which you reach a conclusion after thinking about all the facts. 0
- noun reasoning the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc 0
- noun reasoning the arguments, proofs, etc, so adduced 0
- noun reasoning the drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts; use of reason 0
- noun reasoning the proofs or reasons resulting from this 0