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Noun ratiocination has 2 senses

• ratiocination(n = noun.communication) conclusion - the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism); Array
is a part of syllogism
is a kind of proposition
has parts: major term, minor term

• ratiocination(n = noun.cognition) Array - logical and methodical reasoning; Array
is a kind of abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning
Derived form verb ratiocinate₁

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THESAURUS

ratiocination

abstract thought, act of thought, brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, conceit, conception, conceptualization, conclusion, creative thought, deduction, deductive reasoning, demonstration, discourse, discourse of reason, discursive reason, excogitation, headwork, heavy thinking, idea, ideation, illation, imageless thought, induction, inductive reasoning, intellection, intellectual exercise, intellectualization, judgment, logical thought, mental act, mental labor, mental process, mentation, noesis, philosophy, proof, rationalism, rationality, rationalization, rationalizing, reason, reasonableness, reasoning, sequitur, sophistry, specious reasoning, straight thinking, sweet reason, thinking, thinking aloud, thinking out, thought

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