See Also: ratiocination(dictionary)

ratiocination (iou)



ratiocination noun. Now literary. E16.
[Latin ratiocinatio(n-), formed as RATIOCINATE: see -ATION.]
The action or process of reasoning, esp. by using syllogisms. E16.
b. An instance of this; a conclusion arrived at by reasoning. E17.
The power of reasoning. rare. M17.