ratiocination
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Ra·ti·oc·i·na·tion
n. (răsh`ĭ*ŏs"ĭ*nā"shŬn)
[L. ratiocinatio: cf. F. ratiocination.]
The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from premises; deductive reasoning.
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ratiocination
the process of exact thinking: reasoning; a reasoned train of thought
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IN BRIEF: Reasoning based on formal logic.
They used ratiocination to arrive at the unexpected conclusion.
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