Synonyms for reasoning
ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋrea·son·ing

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1. reasoningnoun

   Synonyms:
   rationale

2. reasoningnoun

   Action of the verb to reason.

   Synonyms:
   ratiocination, rationale

3. reasoningnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   ratiocination, rationale

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1. reasoning

   Argumentation and debate, in the ordinary use of the words, suppose two parties alleging reasons for and against a proposition; the same idea appears figuratively when we speak of a debate or an argument with oneself, or of a debate between reason and conscience. Reasoning may be the act of one alone, as it is simply the orderly setting forth of reasons, whether for the instruction of inquirers, the confuting of opponents, or the clear establishment of truth for oneself. Reasoning may be either deductive or inductive. Argument or argumentation was formerly used of deductive reasoning only. With the rise of the inductive philosophy these words have come to be applied to inductive processes also; but while reasoning may be informal or even (as far as tracing its processes is concerned) unconscious, argument and argumentation strictly imply logical form. Reasoning, as denoting a process, is a broader term than reason or argument; many arguments or reasons may be included in a single chain of reasoning.

   Synonyms:
   argument, argumentation, debate, ratiocination

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1. Reasoningnoun

   Synonyms:
   Argumentation, argument.

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1. reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thoughtadjective

   thinking that is coherent and logical

   Synonyms:
   logical thinking, abstract thought

   Antonyms:
   irrational

2. intelligent, reasoning(a), thinking(a)adjective

   endowed with the capacity to reason

   Antonyms:
   irrational

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1. reasoningnoun

   Synonyms:
   ratiocination, argumentation

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1. reasoningnoun

   Synonyms:
   ratiocination, argumentation, syllogism, discursus, (sophistical or false) sophistry, fallacy, casuistry

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1. List of paraphrases for "reasoning":

   rationale, argument, logic, thinking, motivation, argumentation

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How to use reasoning in a sentence?

1. Armen Sargsyan:

   The situation has several solutions, but I will not take any of them. That is not mine. I am leaving office of the country's leader, of Prime Minister. The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand. Peace, harmony and reasoning for our country.

2. Lance LoRusso:

   He was attempting to de-escalate a situation involving an uncooperative passenger. In context, his comments were clearly aimed at attempting to gain compliance by using the passenger's own statements and reasoning to avoid making an arrest.

3. Vanessa Jameson:

   [My daughter] caused me to completely re-evaluate how I was spending my time, if I was going to be away from her for even a minute, I wanted to really feel conviction about the reasoning that I was away and feel passion for the work that I was doing.

4. Los Angeles:

   Obviously (yoga) helps with flexibility, what we call join integrity, discipline, focus and balance, it has a lot of different entities to it. And one thing about professional football players is that if you explain something to them and give them the science and reasoning behind it, you can get them to buy into it.

5. RJ Intindola:

   When in love, the heart will deflect any sense of reasoning offered by the brain.