ratiocination
[ rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuhn, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
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noun
the process of logical reasoning.
Origin of ratiocination
11520–30; <Latin ratiōcinātiōn- (stem of ratiōcinātiō), equivalent to ratiōcināt(us) (see ratiocinate) + -iōn--ion
Other words from ratiocination
- ra·ti·oc·i·na·tive, adjective
Words Nearby ratiocination
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How to use ratiocination in a sentence
This is joining two probabilities by way of ratiocination or Deduction; the result of which is a less probability than either.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillAnd, even when he sides with the opposite school, it does not mean that he trusts to any scientific process of ratiocination.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingThe former would be ranked, in our distribution, among fallacies of generalization, the latter among those of ratiocination.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillAt the same time I needn't say that in this affair that we're now in the middle of—there's no question of ratiocination.
The Title | Arnold BennettAbraham arrived at this belief through ratiocination and endeavored to convince others.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
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