ratiocination

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noun

1. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
• Syn:
conclusion
• Hypernyms:
proposition
• Part Holonyms:
syllogism
• Part Meronyms:
major term, minor term
2. logical and methodical reasoning
• Derivationally related forms:
ratiocinate
• Hypernyms:
reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought