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ratiocination

[ rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuh n, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]

/ ˌræʃ iˌɒs əˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌoʊ sə-, ˌræt i- /

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noun

the process of logical reasoning.

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Words nearby ratiocination

ratiné, ratio, ratio scale, ratio test, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rational form, rational function

Origin of ratiocination

1520–30; < Latin ratiōcinātiōn- (stem of ratiōcinātiō), equivalent to ratiōcināt(us) (see ratiocinate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM ratiocination

ra·ti·oc·i·na·tive, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for ratiocination

I allude to Dr. Thomas Brown, whose theory of ratiocination is peculiar.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
Thou shalt comprehend by intuition what will never be given thee by ratiocination.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
In the last resort, the value of every probability is fixed by "ratiocination."
A Candid Examination of Theism|George John Romanes
On the other hand, the theory of free-will can be demolished by ratiocination!
The Human Machine|E. Arnold Bennett

It would be difficult to cite a more preposterous example of ratiocination.
Woman in Science|John Augustine Zahm

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