reasoning

rea·son·ing

R0074300 (rē′zə-nĭng)n.1. Use of reason, especially to form conclusions, inferences, or judgments.2. Evidence or arguments used in thinking or argumentation.

reasoning

(ˈriːzənɪŋ) n1. the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc2. the arguments, proofs, etc, so adduced

rea•son•ing

(ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋ)

n. 1. the act or process of a person who reasons. 2. the process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises. 3. the reasons, arguments, proofs, etc., resulting from this process. [1325–75]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logicalabstract thought, logical thinkingcerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"analytic thinking, analysis - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relationsline of reasoning, logical argument, argumentation, argument, line - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"conjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidencedeductive reasoning, synthesis, deduction - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)illation, inference - 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 observationprediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)ratiocination - logical and methodical reasoningreasoning backward, regress - the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidencesynthetic thinking, synthesis - the combination of ideas into a complex whole
Adj.	1.	reasoning - endowed with the capacity to reasonthinking, intelligentrational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

reasoning

noun1. thinking, thought, reason, analysis, logic, deduction, cogitation, ratiocination the reasoning behind the decision2. case, argument, proof, interpretation, hypothesis, exposition, train of thought She was not really convinced by their line of reasoning.

Translations

论证

reason

(ˈriːzn) noun1. something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc. What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to. 理由 理由2. the power of the mind to think, form opinions and judgements etc. Only man has reason – animals have not. 理性思考能力 理性 verb1. to (be able to) think, form opinions and judgements etc. Man alone has the ability to reason. （能夠）理性思考 推理2. to argue; to work out after some thought. She reasoned that if he had caught the 6.30 p.m. train, he would not be home before 8.00. 論證，推斷 争辩，推断 ˈreasonable adjective1. sensible. a reasonable suggestion. 合理的 合理的2. willing to listen to argument; acting with good sense. You will find him very reasonable. 講理的 理智的3. fair; correct; which one should or could accept. Is $10 a reasonable price for this book? 公平的，可接受的 公平的4. satisfactory; as much as one might expect or want. There was a reasonable number of people at the meeting. 恰當的 合适的ˈreasonableness noun 合理 合理性ˈreasonably adverbHe behaved very reasonably; The car is reasonably priced; The meeting was reasonably well attended. 合理地 合理地ˈreasoning noun the act or process of reaching a decision, conclusion etc. I don't understand his reasoning at all. 推理 论证have reason to (believe/think etc) to feel justified in (believing etc). I have (good) reason to think that he is lying. 有理由(相信或認為) 有理由（认为） it stands to reason it is obvious or logical. If you go to bed so late it stands to reason that you will be tired next morning. 理所當然的 理所当然的是...listen to reason to allow oneself to be persuaded to do something more sensible than what one was going to do; to pay attention to common sense. 聽從有道理的勸告 服理lose one's reason to become insane. 失去理智 失去理智reason with to argue with (a person) in order to persuade him to be more sensible. We tried to reason with the worried mother but she went out alone in the storm to look for the child. 和某人講道理 同...讲道理see reason to (be persuaded to) be more sensible than one is or has been. 明白道理 明白...的道理within reason within the limits of good sense. I'll do anything / go anywhere within reason. 在合理範圍內 在合理范围内合情理