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reasoning

/ˈriːzənɪŋ/

/ˈrizənɪŋ/

reasoningnoun

reasonings

Translations

raisonnement

Her reasoning for the decision was based on careful analysis of the data.

Son raisonnement pour prendre cette décision reposait sur une analyse minutieuse des données.

Additional translations

réflexionDans le sens d’un processus de pensée logique, plus général et moins technique que « raisonnement ».

Definitions

The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

Her reasoning for the decision was based on careful analysis of the data.

The process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.

The detective's reasoning led him to solve the mystery.

Synonyms

thought process

reasoninggerund / present participle

/ˈriːzənɪŋ/

/ˈrizənɪŋ/

Used attributively: e.g. "reasoning animals"; present-participle adjective meaning ‘capable of reasoning’.

Translations

raisonnantSe dit surtout d’un être capable de raisonner ou doué de pensée logique.

Humans are reasoning creatures, able to draw conclusions from evidence.

Les humains sont des créatures raisonnantes, capables de tirer des conclusions à partir de preuves.

Definitions

Capable of or inclined to reason; possessing the power of logical thought.

Humans are reasoning creatures, able to draw conclusions from evidence.

Synonyms

reasonnoun

Definitions

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

The reason for the delay was the heavy traffic.

The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.

Humans alone possess the capacity for reason.

A statement or fact that explains why something is the way it is or why someone does something.

She gave a convincing reason for her absence from the meeting.

Sound judgment or sanity.

In his anger he seemed to have lost all reason.

reasonverb

reasoning

ing-form

reasoned

Past Simple

reasoned

Past Participle

reasoning

ing-form

/ˈriːzən/

/ˈrizən/

Translations

raisonner

She reasoned that if she left now, she would arrive on time.

Elle a raisonné que si elle partait maintenant, elle arriverait à l’heure.

raisonnerSens de faire entendre raison à quelqu’un.

They tried to reason him into changing his mind about the decision.

Ils ont essayé de le raisonner pour qu’il change d’avis sur la décision.

raisonnerParler de manière logique, discuter rationnellement.

He reasoned with his friend about the importance of saving money.

Il a raisonné avec son ami sur l’importance d’économiser de l’argent.

Definitions

To think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.

She reasoned that if she left now, she would arrive on time.

To argue or discuss a point logically.

He reasoned with his friend about the importance of saving money.

To persuade someone with rational arguments.

They tried to reason him into changing his mind about the decision.

Synonyms

reasonadjective

Definitions

Serving to explain or state a cause; explanatory.

The bank sent a reason code with the declined transaction.