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Ratiocination Crossword Clue
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REASONING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REASONING
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "REASONING" which means:
- noun
- • Thinking that is coherent and logical adjective satellite
- • Endowed with the capacity to reason verb
- • To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
- • To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- • To converse; to compare opinions.
- • To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- • To support with reasons, as a request.
- • To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- • (with down) to overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- • (usually with out) to find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His reasoning behind the decision was unclear."
- • "The detective used deductive reasoning to solve the crime."
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| New York Times17 Jun 1985 | Across 46 | |
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1 | Approximation after ratiocination
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30 Aug 1977 | New York Times / 30 Aug 1977 |
2 | From “consider”, a word for one’s faculty of ratiocination; or, a motive
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