- ratiocinative
- adjective /ˌræʃ.ɪˈɑs.əˌneɪ.tɪv/
Only those who realise how far Intuition soars above the tardy processes of ratiocinative thought can form the faintest conception
See Also: ratiocinate, ratiocination
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Ratiocinative — Ra ti*oc i*na*tive (r[a^]sh [i^]*[o^]s [i^]*n[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [L. ratiocinativus.] Characterized by, or addicted to, ratiocination; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and the deduction of inferences from the comparison;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratiocinative — index deductible (provable), discursive (analytical), logical, pensive, rational, reasonable ( … Law dictionary
ratiocinative — inferential (see under INFERENCE) Antonyms: intuitive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ratiocinative — adjective based on exact thinking one s ratiocinative powers • Similar to: ↑logical • Derivationally related forms: ↑ratiocinate … Useful english dictionary
ratiocinative — adjective see ratiocination … New Collegiate Dictionary
ratiocinative — ra·ti·oc·i·na·tive (răsh ē ŏsʹə nā tĭv) adj. Of, relating to, marked by, or skilled in methodical and logical reasoning. See Synonyms at logical. * * * … Universalium
ratiocinative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Able to reason validly: analytic, analytical, logical, rational. See REASON … English dictionary for students
ratiocinative — adj. pertaining to the reasoning process, pertaining to logical deduction ræʃɪ É‘sÉ™neɪtɪv / rætɪ É’snÉ™tɪv … English contemporary dictionary
ratiocinative — rati·oci·na·tive … English syllables
ratiocination — ratiocinative, adj. /rash ee os euh nay sheuhn, oh seuh , rat ee /, n. the process of logical reasoning. [1520 30; < L ratiocination (s. of ratiocinatio), equiv. to ratiocinat(us) (see RATIOCINATE) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
