Definitions for reasoning
ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋrea·son·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thoughtadjective

   thinking that is coherent and logical

2. intelligent, reasoning(a), thinking(a)adjective

   endowed with the capacity to reason

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. reasoningnoun

   Action of the verb to reason.

2. reasoningnoun

   The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reasoningnoun

   Argument.

   Etymology: from reason.

   Those who would make use of solid arguments and strong reasonings to a reader of so delicate a turn, would be like that foolish people, who worshiped a fly, and sacrified an ox to it. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 32.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reasoning

   Reason is the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, science, language, mathematics, and art, and is normally considered to be a distinguishing ability possessed by humans. Reason is sometimes referred to as rationality.Reasoning is associated with the acts of thinking and cognition, and involves the use of one's intellect. The field of logic studies the ways in which humans can use formal reasoning to produce logically valid arguments. Reasoning may be subdivided into forms of logical reasoning, such as deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and abductive reasoning. Aristotle drew a distinction between logical discursive reasoning (reason proper), and intuitive reasoning, in which the reasoning process through intuition—however valid—may tend toward the personal and the subjectively opaque. In some social and political settings logical and intuitive modes of reasoning may clash, while in other contexts intuition and formal reason are seen as complementary rather than adversarial. For example, in mathematics, intuition is often necessary for the creative processes involved with arriving at a formal proof, arguably the most difficult of formal reasoning tasks. Reasoning, like habit or intuition, is one of the ways by which thinking moves from one idea to a related idea. For example, reasoning is the means by which rational individuals understand sensory information from their environments, or conceptualize abstract dichotomies such as cause and effect, truth and falsehood, or ideas regarding notions of good or evil. Reasoning, as a part of executive decision making, is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change, in terms of goals, beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and institutions, and therefore with the capacity for freedom and self-determination.In contrast to the use of "reason" as an abstract noun, a reason is a consideration given which either explains or justifies events, phenomena, or behavior. Reasons justify decisions, reasons support explanations of natural phenomena; reasons can be given to explain the actions (conduct) of individuals. Using reason, or reasoning, can also be described more plainly as providing good, or the best, reasons. For example, when evaluating a moral decision, "morality is, at the very least, the effort to guide one's conduct by reason—that is, doing what there are the best reasons for doing—while giving equal [and impartial] weight to the interests of all those affected by what one does."Psychologists and cognitive scientists have attempted to study and explain how people reason, e.g. which cognitive and neural processes are engaged, and how cultural factors affect the inferences that people draw. The field of automated reasoning studies how reasoning may or may not be modeled computationally. Animal psychology considers the question of whether animals other than humans can reason.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Reasoning

   of Reason

2. Reasoningnoun

   the act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons

3. Reasoningnoun

   that which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reasoning

   The act, fact and natural quality of practical and logical reason

   Reasoning is important for human beings.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reasoning' in Nouns Frequency: #3005

How to pronounce reasoning?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reasoning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reasoning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reasoning in a Sentence

1. Padraig Harrington:

   I am pleased that the (European Tour) tournament committee agreed to the change of wild card numbers, i have spoken to a number of people regarding the ninth player automatically qualifying for the team and in my experience, a player is more comfortable when he has qualified, hence my reasoning behind this change.

2. Francois Arouet:

   What a terrible time this is to be a Christian. The churches have failed and betrayed us, and the ministry preaches hate and murder. If there is a sane and reasoning voice in the Christian church today it is sadly silent.

3. Lot Chakonza:

   A man whose reasoning is myopic can not claim to have conceived of a great idea

4. Scott Atlas:

   They come to me with all of their information, and then I help them decide - using deductive reasoning and the rest of the medical science that we have - what's going on with the patient, what is the management strategy here, i'm a total straight shooter.

5. Jastrowski Mano:

   Working memory is often conceptualized as being a 'mental workbench' that allows a person to keep information in mind long enough for reasoning and comprehension to occur, it is involved in helping the brain shift information from short-term memory to long-term memory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reasoning
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reasoning
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reasoning
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reasoning
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning