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the process of logical thinking or reasoning
- Sherlock Holmes's keen ratiocination enabled him to solve even the most perplexing mysteries.
- The detective's ratiocination led him to deduce the identity of the culprit based on careful analysis of the evidence.
- Ratiocination is an essential skill for scientists, allowing them to formulate hypotheses and draw logical conclusions from experimental data.
- The philosopher's ratiocination challenged conventional wisdom, leading to groundbreaking insights into the nature of reality.
- Students are encouraged to develop their ratiocination skills through exercises in critical thinking and problem-solving.
2
a conclusion or proposition derived through careful and methodical logical reasoning, especially following from stated premises
- The philosopher's ratiocination led him to a surprising but inevitable conclusion.
- The lawyer's ratiocination connected the evidence directly to the defendant's guilt.
- His ratiocination from the syllogism was both precise and convincing.
- Mathematicians rely on ratiocination to prove theorems rigorously.
- The detective's ratiocination uncovered inconsistencies in the witness statements.
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