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ratiocination
Variant of ratiocinate
ratiocinate
definition
ra·ti·oci·nate (ras̸h′ē äs′ə nāt′)
intransitive verb ratiocinated -·nat′ed, ratiocinating -·nat′·ing
to think or argue logically; reason
Etymology: < L ratiocinatus, pp. of ratiocinari, to reckon < ratio: see reason
Related Forms:
- ratiocination ra′·ti·oc′i·na′·tion noun
- ratiocinative ra′·ti·oc′i·na′·tive adjective
- ratiocinator ra′·ti·oc′i·na′·tor noun
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