reasoning
/'ri:zniɳ/
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Definition
Noun:
- The process of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way in order to form a conclusion or judgment.
- The set of reasons or arguments used to explain something or to persuade someone.
Adjective:
- Using logic or good sense to think about something; characterized by the ability to think logically.
Usage
- As a Noun: Used to refer to the mental process or the product of logical thinking.
- Her reasoning was sound and easy to follow.
- I don't understand the reasoning behind this decision.
- As an Adjective: Used to describe a person or process that uses logic.
- Humans are reasoning beings.
- We need a more reasoning approach to solve this.
Examples
- Noun:
- The detective's reasoning led him to the correct suspect.
- Your emotional reaction is clouding your reasoning.
- Adjective:
- The student showed a highly reasoning mind during the debate.
- A reasoning individual will question illogical statements.
Advanced Usage
- Deductive reasoning: The process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.
- Using deductive reasoning, if all men are mortal and Socrates is a man, then Socrates must be mortal.
- Inductive reasoning: The process of making generalizations based on specific observations.
- Her inductive reasoning suggested that all swans were white, until she saw a black one.
- "There is no reasoning with someone": An idiom meaning it is impossible to have a logical discussion with a particular person because they are being unreasonable.
- When he gets that angry, there's no reasoning with him.
Variants and Related Words
- Reason (verb/noun): To think logically; the cause or explanation for an action.
- Reasoned (adjective): Logical and carefully considered.
- She presented a well-reasoned argument.
- Reasoner (noun): A person who reasons or argues logically.
Synonyms
- Noun: Logic, rationale, thinking, deduction, analysis.
- Adjective: Logical, rational, analytical, thinking.
Antonyms
- Noun: Irrationality, illogic, nonsense.
- Adjective: Irrational, illogical, unreasonable.
Related Phrases
- Line of reasoning: The connected series of reasons used to support an argument.
- His entire line of reasoning was flawed from the first premise.
- Circular reasoning: A logical fallacy where the conclusion is included in the premise.
- Saying "the book is true because it says so in the book" is circular reasoning.
Adjective
- endowed with the capacity to reason
Noun
- thinking that is coherent and logical