ratiocination
1. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) • Syn: conclusion • Hypernyms: proposition • Part Holonyms: syllogism • Part Meronyms: major term, minor term 2. logical and methodical reasoning • Derivationally related forms: ratiocinate • Hypernyms: reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
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