RATIOCINATION - Definition

Pronunciation:		`rashee`âsu'neyshun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] logical and methodical reasoning [n] the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

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	Synonyms:	conclusion

	See Also:	abstract thought, logical thinking, major term, minor term, proposition, reasoning, syllogism

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ra`tioc"ina"tion\, n. [L. ratiocinatio: cf. F. ratiocination.] The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from premises; deductive reasoning.