ratiocination
pronunciation
How to pronounce ratiocination in British English:
UK [ˌrætiˌɒsɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce ratiocination in American English:
US [ˌreɪʃioʊsɪˈneɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
- logical and methodical reasoning
Word Origin
- ratiocination (n.)
- "process of reasoning," 1520s, from Latin ratiocinationem (nominative ratiocinatio) "a reasoning, calm reasoning," from past participle stem of ratiocinare "to calculate, deliberate," from ratio (see ratio) + -cinari, which probably is related to conari "to try" (see conation). Most writers make ratiocination synonymous with reasoning. J.S. Mill and others hold that the word is usually limited to necessary reasoning. [Century Dictionary]
Example
- 1. Correction of webbed neck deformity with z-plasty and relevant ratiocination by method of thought experiments .
- 2. Since this research only study on one christian organization , it certainly effect on the result of ratiocination and causing unavoidable inaccuracy .
- 3. Fugue is most philosophical and thoughtful music form so far . It uses its unique function of logical demonstration , illation and ratiocination for music proposition .
- 4. In the background of the radar target discrimination problem , the quantitative ratiocination capability of dbn and the qualitative ratiocination capability by integrating wisdoms of heterogeneous experts of blackboard mechanism are integrated to propose bayesian blackboard mechanism .