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

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reasoning

   The act, fact and quality of logical and practical 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

How to pronounce reasoning?

1. 

   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. Will Durant:

   Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the seat of the memory.

2. Padraig Harrington:

   I am pleased that the (European Tour) tournament committee agreed to the change of wild card numbers, i have spoken to a number of people regarding the ninth player automatically qualifying for the team and in my experience, a player is more comfortable when he has qualified, hence my reasoning behind this change.

3. Alexis Carrel:

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

4. Jordan Shapiro:

   Personally, I don't know how I feel about capitalism. But I do know that while it is here we have to raise kids who are capable of ethical reasoning about it, trying to make these videos will build critical media literacy skills, and a chance to understand what it takes to make a successful one.

5. Armen Sargsyan:

   The situation has several solutions, but I will not take any of them. That is not mine. I am leaving office of the country's leader, of Prime Minister. The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand. Peace, harmony and reasoning for our country.

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