reasoning C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #12720 Meanings 1 noun The process of thinking carefully and logically to reach a conclusion. Her reasoning was clear, and everyone agreed with her conclusion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of thinking... logical thinkingrationale Word family Derived forms malreasoningmetareasoning Common collocations deductive reasoning Adjective + noun inductive reasoning Adjective + noun reasoning backward Verb + adverb convoluted reasoning Adjective + noun inferential reasoning Adjective + noun Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reasoning **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 12720 ## Meanings 1. The process of thinking carefully and logically to reach a conclusion. ## Examples - Her reasoning was clear, and everyone agreed with her conclusion. ## Derived Forms - malreasoning - metareasoning ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown