process+of+reasoning
81ratiocination — noun /ˌratɪˌɒsɨˈneɪʃn/ a) Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning. b) Thought or reasoning that is exact, valid and rational. Syn …
82reason — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sanity, intellect, common sense, judgment, explanation; ground, cause. See reasoning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The power of reasoning] Syn. understanding, intelligence, mind, sanity; see acumen ,… …
83infer — [in fʉr′] vt. inferred, inferring [L inferre, to bring or carry in, infer < in , in + ferre, to carry, BEAR1] 1. Obs. to bring on or about; cause; induce 2. to conclude or decide from something known or assumed; derive by reasoning; draw as a… …
84Gemara — The Gemara (also transliterated Gemora or, less commonly, Gemorra) (from Aramaic גמרא gamar ; literally, [to] study or learning by tradition ) is the part of the Talmud that contains rabbinical commentaries and analysis of the Mishnah. After the… …
85Backward induction — is the process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions. It proceeds by first considering the last time a decision might be made and choosing what to do in any situation at …
86dialectic — (Gk., dialektikē, the art of conversation or debate) Most fundamentally, the process of reasoning to obtain truth and knowledge on any topic. According to the different views of this process, different conceptions of dialectic emerge. Thus in the …
87Sophistry — Soph ist*ry, n. [OE. sophistrie, OF. sophisterie.] 1. The art or process of reasoning; logic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only. [1913 Webster] The juggle of sophistry… …
88infer — in·fer /in fər/ vb in·ferred, in·fer·ring vt: to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises could infer acceptance of the offer from the offeree s response vi: to draw inferences in·fer·able also in·fer·ri·ble /in fər ə bəl/ adj …
89argument — n. 1. Reason, ground, proof, evidence, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning. 2. Controversy, dispute, disputation, discussion, debate. 3. Subject, topic, matter, theme, thesis, question, subject matter, matter in hand. 4. Summary,… …
90logic — n. 1. Science of reasoning, science of the laws of thought, analysis of the process of reasoning. 2. Dialectics. reasoning …
