reasoning
Syllables: rea·son·ing/ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/
reasoning noun: the deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive. Also the present participle and gerund of reason.
Noun
reasoning (countable and uncountable, plural reasonings)
- The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
- Her reasoning was clear and logical.
- I don’t follow your reasoning on this issue.
- Synonyms:
- ratiocination, rationale, reasons, rationalization
- A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.
Also used as
reasoning is also the present participle and gerund of reason.
reasoning meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Gujarati
reasoning in Hindi
- deduction of inferences or interpretations
- तर्क tark
reasoning in Malayalam
- ന്യായവാദം
Examples of reasoning in a sentence
- Just to sidetrack a little bit from the subject I will explain my reasoning.
- Instead of engaging in motivated reasoning, they prefer to see where the evidence leads them.
- This reasoning will not bear much analysis.
Synonyms of reasoning
Forms of reasoning
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Words formed from reasoning
Phrases with reasoning
Questions about reasoning
- What does reasoning mean?
- Reasoning means the deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
- What is reasoning in Hindi?
- Reasoning in Hindi is तर्क (tark). See Reasoning meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is reasoning?
- Reasoning is a noun.
- How do you pronounce reasoning?
- Reasoning is pronounced /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of reasoning?
- The plural of reasoning is reasonings.
Words near reasoning in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: reasoning (page history and authors); reasoning (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); reasoning (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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