Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ratiocination

2 senses of ratiocination

Sense 1
conclusion, ratiocination -- (the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism))
       => proposition -- ((logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false)

Sense 2
ratiocination -- (logical and methodical reasoning)
       => reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought -- (thinking that is coherent and logical)