nnoun.cognitionthinking that is coherent and logicalSynset:abstract thought logical thinking
Derivationally Related Form:reason
Hypernyms:cerebration intellection mentation thinking thought thought process
Inherited Hypernyms:reasoningthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:analysisanalytic thinkinganticipationargumentargumentationconjecturedeductiondeductive reasoningillationinferencelineline of reasoninglogical argumentpredictionprevisionratiocinationreasoning backwardregresssynthesissynthetic thinking
Full Hyponyms:abstractionaffirmative actionanalogyanalysisapartheidargumentationarithmancybreakdownbrinkmanshipcasuistryceilingclericalismconjecturecontrolcorollarycost-benefit analysiscrystal gazingdeductionderivationdiagonalizationdissectiondivinationdowseeconomic policyeliminationembargoextrapolationfactorizationfence mendingfiscal policyfloorforeign policygeomancyglasnostglass ceilinghydromancyideologyimperialisminferenceinterventionisolationismline of inquirylithomancymanifest destinymonroe doctrinenativismnecromancyneutralismnew dealnonaggressionnoninterventiononeiromancyonomancyopen-door policypalmistryparty lineperestroikaplankpolicypredictionprefigurationpresumptionpresuppositionprice controlprice floorprojectionprophecyprotectionismpyromancyquotaratiocinationreductionismregionalismregressresolutionsocial actionsocial policysuppositionsyllogismsynthesissystems analysistheorizationtrade barriertrade policytrend analysistruman doctrinewage floorzero-tolerance policyzionism
vverb.cognitiondecide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusionSynset:conclude reason reason out
Examples:- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
Derivationally Related Form:conclusiveconclusionreasonreasoner
Hypernyms:cerebrate cogitate think
Inherited Hypernyms:reasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:deducedeductderiveextrapolatefeelfindgathergeneralisegeneralizeinduceinfersyllogisesyllogize
Full Troponyms:deduceelicitextrapolatefindgathergeneralizeinduceovergeneralizesurmisesyllogizeuniversalize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: conclude, reason)
vverb.communicationpresent reasons and argumentsSynset:argue reason
Derivationally Related Form:reasonarguerargumentargumentationarguablereasoner
Hypernyms:lay out present represent
Inherited Hypernyms:arguepresentstateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:defendexpostulatefend forre-arguesupport
Full Troponyms:apologizecolordefendexpostulateextenuatepleadre-arguestand uptake sides withuphold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: reason, argue) | Sam wants to --- with Sue (apply to: reason, argue)
vverb.cognitionthink logicallyExamples:- The children must learn to reason
Derivationally Related Form:reasoningreasonreasoner
Hypernyms:cerebrate cogitate think
Inherited Hypernyms:reasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:calculatecategorisecategorizeciphercomputecypherfigureratiocinaterationalise awayrationalize awayreckonspeculatetheorizework out
Full Troponyms:addassessauguraveragebatchbetbracketbudgetcalculatecapitalizecarry backcataloguecategorizeclassifycollocatecountcubedichotomizedifferentiatedivideenlightenestimateextractfactorfactorizefootforecastgivegradegroupguessguesstimatehalveintegrateinterpolateisolatelowballmakemiscalculatemisgaugemultiplyovercapitalizepigeonholeplacepredictprocessprophesyproratequantizequarterraiseratiocinaterationalize awayreadrecalculatereckonreclassifyreferregroupresolvescrysecond-guesssizespeculatesquaresubtractsupposesurveysuspecttheorizetriangulatetruncateunitizevaticinate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
adj satadj.allendowed with the capacity to reasonSynset:intelligent thinking
Antonyms:irrational
Derivationally Related Form:intelligence
Inherited Hypernyms:intelligent
Similar to:rational