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ratiocination
[ rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuhn, -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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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, adjectiveWords nearby ratiocination
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