What does reasoning mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thoughtadjective

    thinking that is coherent and logical

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

    endowed with the capacity to reason

Wiktionary

  1. reasoningnoun

    Action of the verb to reason.

  2. reasoningnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reasoningnoun

    Argument.

    Etymology: from reason.

    Those who would make use of solid arguments and strong reasonings to a reader of so delicate a turn, would be like that foolish people, who worshiped a fly, and sacrified an ox to it. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 32.

Wikipedia

  1. reasoning

    Reason is the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, science, language, mathematics, and art, and is normally considered to be a distinguishing ability possessed by humans. Reason is sometimes referred to as rationality.Reasoning is associated with the acts of thinking and cognition, and involves the use of one's intellect. The field of logic studies the ways in which humans can use formal reasoning to produce logically valid arguments. Reasoning may be subdivided into forms of logical reasoning, such as deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and abductive reasoning. Aristotle drew a distinction between logical discursive reasoning (reason proper), and intuitive reasoning, in which the reasoning process through intuition—however valid—may tend toward the personal and the subjectively opaque. In some social and political settings logical and intuitive modes of reasoning may clash, while in other contexts intuition and formal reason are seen as complementary rather than adversarial. For example, in mathematics, intuition is often necessary for the creative processes involved with arriving at a formal proof, arguably the most difficult of formal reasoning tasks. Reasoning, like habit or intuition, is one of the ways by which thinking moves from one idea to a related idea. For example, reasoning is the means by which rational individuals understand sensory information from their environments, or conceptualize abstract dichotomies such as cause and effect, truth and falsehood, or ideas regarding notions of good or evil. Reasoning, as a part of executive decision making, is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change, in terms of goals, beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and institutions, and therefore with the capacity for freedom and self-determination.In contrast to the use of "reason" as an abstract noun, a reason is a consideration given which either explains or justifies events, phenomena, or behavior. Reasons justify decisions, reasons support explanations of natural phenomena; reasons can be given to explain the actions (conduct) of individuals. Using reason, or reasoning, can also be described more plainly as providing good, or the best, reasons. For example, when evaluating a moral decision, "morality is, at the very least, the effort to guide one's conduct by reason—that is, doing what there are the best reasons for doing—while giving equal [and impartial] weight to the interests of all those affected by what one does."Psychologists and cognitive scientists have attempted to study and explain how people reason, e.g. which cognitive and neural processes are engaged, and how cultural factors affect the inferences that people draw. The field of automated reasoning studies how reasoning may or may not be modeled computationally. Animal psychology considers the question of whether animals other than humans can reason.

ChatGPT

  1. reasoning

    Reasoning is the cognitive process of looking for reasons, beliefs, conclusions, actions or feelings to support a particular argument or claim. It involves the abilities to create an argument, draw inferences, make predictions, or use information to solve problems. This mental process is often associated with thinking, cognition, and intellect, aimed at reaching a decision or understanding based on logical or deductive principles.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reasoning

    of Reason

  2. Reasoningnoun

    the act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons

  3. Reasoningnoun

    that which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument

Editors Contribution

  1. reasoning

    The act, fact and natural quality of practical and logical reason

    Reasoning is important for human beings.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'reasoning' in Nouns Frequency: #3005

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reasoning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reasoning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reasoning in a Sentence

  1. Paul Ryan:

    It’s reasoning I don’t relate to. I completely disagree with the thinking behind that. And so, he clearly says and does things I don’t agree with, i’ve had to speak up on time to time when that has occurred and I’ll continue to do that if that’s necessary. I hope it’s not.

  2. Galileo Galilei:

    In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.

  3. Benjamin Franklin:

    Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

  4. Jastrowski Mano:

    Working memory is often conceptualized as being a 'mental workbench' that allows a person to keep information in mind long enough for reasoning and comprehension to occur, it is involved in helping the brain shift information from short-term memory to long-term memory.

  5. Alexis Carrel:

    All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.

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    Chasity Charles
    Reasoning is the same as reason
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