# reasoning

Pronunciation: say "REE-zuh-ning" /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The mental process of drawing conclusions from premises through logical, abstract thought.
   - Simple: The mental process of thinking carefully to reach conclusions or decide what to do.
   - _The detective's reasoning led her straight to the culprit._
   - _Sound reasoning requires examining each premise before settling on a conclusion._
3. A gathering in the Rastafari tradition devoted to chanting, prayer, and discussion.
   - Simple: A Rastafari gathering held for chanting, prayer, and talking things over together.
   - _Each reasoning brought the brethren together for prayer and lively debate._
   - _She first encountered the faith at a reasoning in Kingston._

## Verb

2. Present participle of reason. — present participle and gerund of reason
   - Simple: Present participle of reason. Use this form when someone is working something out or talking it through right now.
   - _Reasoning carefully, the judge weighed both arguments before ruling._
   - _They spent hours reasoning about the best path forward._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reasoning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).