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the process of arguing, persuading etc using sensible advice, facts etc

logic, interpretation

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Cases of word usage

1) to arrive at (knowledge, a theory etc) by reasoning (deduce)

2) a false or mistaken belief; false reasoning or argument (fallacy)

3) an idea, suggestion, put forward as a starting-point for reasoning or an explanation (hypothesis)

4) the act of introducing knowledge or experience, e.g. to a person beginning a new job; a method of reasoning which obtains general laws from particular facts or examples (induction)

5) (an audience of) the natural tendency to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training (instinct)

6) (the power of) the immediate understanding of something without conscious reasoning or study (intuition)

7) to claim, suggest (something) as necessary, especially as a basis for reasoning (postulate)

8) a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is reached from two statements (syllogism)

9) a statement with logical or mathematical reasoning shows to be true (theorem)

10) (an explanation of) the general principles of an art or science; a reasoned account offered to explain facts or events; an opinion or idea that is not necessary based on known facts or reasoning (theory)

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