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rea·son·ing

reasoning

 
pronunciation:
ri z nIng
part of speech: noun
definition: When someone uses reasoning, they come to a conclusion or decision by thinking about the facts of a situation.
The teacher read most of a story to her students and then asked them to use their reasoning to figure out how the story might end.
synonyms:
logic
derivation: reasoningly (adv.)