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

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought(adj)

   thinking that is coherent and logical

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

   endowed with the capacity to reason

Wiktionary(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reasoning(Noun)

   Action of the verb to reason.

2. reasoning(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Reasoning

   of Reason

2. Reasoning(noun)

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

3. Reasoning(noun)

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

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce reasoning?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Author Unknown:

   Prejudice is the reasoning of fools.

2. Alan Turing:

   Mathematical reasoning may be regarded...

3. Fulan Nasrullah:

   Under the Shekau reasoning, it is permissible to kill IDPs in camps.

4. Plato:

   I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.

5. Richard Burr:

   I am troubled by the timing and reasoning of director Comey's termination.

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