Borrowed from French ratiocination, from Latin ratiōcinātiō (“argumentation, reasoning, ratiocination; a syllogism”), from ratiōcinātus (“reckoned”) + -tiō (suffix forming a noun relating to some action or the result of an action). Ratiōcinātus is the perfect passive participle of ratiōcinor (“to compute, reckon; to argue, infer”), from ratiō (“reason, explanation”) (from reor (“to calculate, reckon”), possibly from Proto-Italic *rēōr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- (“to put in order”)) + -cinor, modelled after vāticinor (“to foretell, prophesy”), equivalent to ratiocinate + -ion.

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conclusion

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Rhymes for ratiocination

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What is the meaning of ratiocination?

"ratiocination" (noun) means the process of thinking something through carefully and drawing logical conclusions.

What is another word for ratiocination?

Other words for "ratiocination" include conclusion.

What are the different meanings of ratiocination?

"ratiocination" has 3 main meanings: 1. The process of thinking something through carefully and drawing logical conclusions; 2. Careful, precise thinking that follows sound logic; 3. A conclusion reached through careful, logical thinking.

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