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reasoning Definition

rea·son·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts; use of reason
  2. the proofs or reasons resulting from this

reasoning Synonyms

reasoning

modif.

rational, logical, inductive, analytical; see judicious, rational 1.

reasoning Synonyms

reasoning

n.

thinking, rationalizing, argumentation, drawing conclusions; see logic, thought 1.

reasoning Usage Examples

Possessives

  • judge: The judge's reasoning appears in paragraphs 195 to 211 of his judgment.

Converse of object

  • automate: Leading the research at Leeds is Professor of Automated Reasoning, Tony Cohn.
  • problem-solve: These are: problem-solving, reasoning, free will, self-development, and co-operation.
  • explain: Another opportunity to explain the reasoning behind the residency.
  • require: The numerals in Sudoku puzzles are used... simple, yet the line of reasoning required to reach the completion may be difficult.
  • understand: Let us begin with the way we understand formal reasoning.

Adjective modifier

  • deductive: The characterization of Holmes, his ability of ingenious deductive reasoning, was based on... Continue reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Biography.
  • case-based: This article examines the relationship of such models to an approach that uses case-based reasoning to generate explanations.
  • inductive: Business relies heavily on inductive reasoning, which assumes a uniformity of nature, such that the future is assumed to resemble the past.
  • analogical: Analogical reasoning is a powerful way of solving new problems, by making use of prior experience.
  • logical: The layout of content shows his strong logical reasoning.
  • equational: Our framework allows equational reasoning of non-deterministic functions, even tho it is possible to specify non-determinism.

Modifies a noun

  • faculty: It was I who, using my psionic abilities, destroyed the reasoning faculties of the Enigma craft's guidance system.
  • ability: For example, model checkers offer very powerful reasoning abilities over finite state systems.
  • skill: Demo Oct 2002 Animated Puzzles Teach kids spatial reasoning skills with this puzzle game.
  • mechanism: Once more, the social reasoning mechanism enables the agent to adapt to the changing conditions of the society.

Noun used with modifier

  • =====: The partner has asked me to do a revision ===== Reasoning about the others.. .
  • commonsense: In commonsense reasoning, a person often decides what to do by evaluating the results of different actions he can do.
  • default: To deal with inconsistency in the uncertain class hierarchy a default reasoning approach was used.
reasoning Quotes

When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact or existence? No.Commit itthen tothe flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.

—Humboldt, Alexander, Baron von

There are two modes of acquiring knowledge, namely, by reasoning and experience. Reasoning draws a conclusion and makes us grant the conclusion, but does not make the conclusion certain, nor does it remove doubt so that the mind may rest on the intuition of truth unless the mind discovers it by the path of experience.

—Bacon, Roger known as Doctor Mirabilis

For, strictly considered, what is all knowledge too but recorded experience, and a product of history; of which, therefore, reasoning and belief, no less than action and passion are essential materials?

—Carlyle,Thomas

Tout notre raisonnement se re¤  duit a'   ce¤  der au sentiment. All our reasoning comes down to surrendering to feeling.

—Pascal, Blaise

We must trust to nothing but facts. These are presented to us by Nature, and cannot deceive.We ought, in every instance, to submit our reasoning to the test of experiment, and never to search for truth but by the natural road of experiment and observation.

—Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent

What has Reasoning to do with the Art of Painting?

—Blake,William