LOGICAL THINKING Synonyms

• an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

• the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

• a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

• the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

• a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

• a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

• the state of cohering or sticking together

• logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

• a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

• an amount or percentage deducted

• something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

• reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

• the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

• the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

• the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

• knowledge and intellectual ability

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• a person who uses the mind creatively

• the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

• a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

• secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)

• information about recent and important events

• the operation of gathering information about an enemy

• the state of having good sense and sound judgment

• the quality of being consistent with or based on logic

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

• thinking that is coherent and logical