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Reasoning

noun/ɹˈiːzənɪŋ/
Definition
thinking that is coherent and logical
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈiːzənɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈiːzənɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈiːzənɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈiːzənɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthinking that is coherent and logical
verbdecide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
“We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”
verbpresent reasons and arguments
verbthink logically
“The children must learn to reason”
adjectiveendowed with the capacity to reason
Word Forms
reasonverbthink logically
reasonnounthe state of having good sense and sound judgment
reasonernounsomeone who reasons logically
conclusiveadjectiveforming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
conclusionnounthe act of making up your mind about something
arguableadjectivecapable of being supported by argument
argumentnouna discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
argumentationnouna discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
arguernounsomeone who engages in debate
reasoningnounthinking that is coherent and logical
intelligencenounthe ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Argumentation
kohärentes und logisches Denken
🇫🇷French
raisonnement
penser qui est cohérent et logique
🇪🇸Spanish
razonamiento
pensamiento coherente y lógico
🇮🇹Italian
ragionamento
pensare che sia coerente e logico
🇳🇱Dutch
redenering
denken dat coherent en logisch is
🇵🇹Portuguese
raciocínio
pensar que é coerente e lógico
🇷🇺Russian
рассуждение
мышление последовательное и логичное
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तर्क
यह सोचना सुसंगत और तार्किक है
🇧🇩Bengali
যুক্তি
সুসংগত এবং যৌক্তিক চিন্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
நியாயப்படுத்துதல்
ஒத்திசைவான மற்றும் தர்க்கரீதியான சிந்தனை
🇮🇳Telugu
తార్కికం
పొందికైన మరియు తార్కిక ఆలోచన
🇮🇳Marathi
तर्क
सुसंगत आणि तार्किक विचार
🇮🇳Gujarati
તર્ક
વિચારવું કે જે સુસંગત અને તાર્કિક છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಾರ್ಕಿಕ
ಸುಸಂಬದ್ಧ ಮತ್ತು ತಾರ್ಕಿಕ ಚಿಂತನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ന്യായവാദം
യോജിച്ചതും യുക്തിസഹവുമായ ചിന്ത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਰਕ
ਇਹ ਸੋਚਣਾ ਕਿ ਇਕਸਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਤਰਕਪੂਰਨ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
استدلال
یہ سوچنا کہ مربوط اور منطقی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
推理
思维连贯且合乎逻辑
🇯🇵Japanese
推論
一貫性があり論理的である思考
🇰🇷Korean
추리
일관되고 논리적인 사고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lý luận
suy nghĩ mạch lạc và logic
🇹🇭Thai
การใช้เหตุผล
การคิดที่สอดคล้องและเป็นเหตุเป็นผล
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemikiran
berpikir yang koheren dan logis
🇵🇭Filipino
pangangatwiran
pag-iisip na magkakaugnay at lohikal
🇲🇾Malay
penaakulan
pemikiran yang koheren dan logik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المنطق
تفكير متماسك ومنطقي
🇮🇷Persian
استدلال
تفکری که منسجم و منطقی است
🇹🇷Turkish
muhakeme
tutarlı ve mantıklı düşünme
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַנמָקָה
חשיבה קוהרנטית והגיונית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reasoning'?
The primary meaning of 'reasoning' is 'thinking that is coherent and logical'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reasoning' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reasoning' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reasoning' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reasoning' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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