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ratiocination

[ rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuh n, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]

/ ˌræʃ iˌɒs əˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌoʊ sə-, ˌræt i- /

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noun

the process of logical reasoning.

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, adjective

Words nearby ratiocination

ratiné, ratio, ratio scale, ratio test, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rational form, rational function

Example sentences from the Web for ratiocination

I allude to Dr. Thomas Brown, whose theory of ratiocination is peculiar.

A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive |John Stuart Mill
Thou shalt comprehend by intuition what will never be given thee by ratiocination.

Shadows of Flames |Amelie Rives
In the last resort, the value of every probability is fixed by "ratiocination."

A Candid Examination of Theism |George John Romanes
On the other hand, the theory of free-will can be demolished by ratiocination!

The Human Machine |E. Arnold Bennett

It would be difficult to cite a more preposterous example of ratiocination.

Woman in Science |John Augustine Zahm