| Pronunciation: | | `rashee`âsu'neyshun
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- [n] logical and methodical reasoning
- [n] the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
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RATIOCINATION is a 13 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | conclusion |
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| | See Also: | | abstract thought, logical thinking, major term, minor term, proposition, reasoning, syllogism |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ra`ti*oc"i*na"tion\, n. [L. ratiocinatio: cf. F.
ratiocination.]
The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from
premises; deductive reasoning.
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