EGAVE

reasoning

About 17.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
    Her reasoning was clear and logical.
  2. noun A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.
  3. verb present participle and gerund of reason

Similar words

rational thinking intelligent abstract thought logical thinking logic argumentation logical thought inference

Often followed by

is and in of that about to from was

Word family

reasonings

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