ratiocination

ra·ti·oc·i·na·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuh n, -oh-suh-, rat-ee-]
- /ˌræʃ iˌɒs əˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌoʊ sə-, ˌræt i-/
- /ˌræ.tɪ.ˌɒ.sɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rash-ee-os-uh-ney-shuh n, -oh-suh-, rat-ee-]
- /ˌræʃ iˌɒs əˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌoʊ sə-, ˌræt i-/

Definition of ratiocination word

noun ratiocination the process of logical reasoning. 1

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Origin of ratiocination

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Latin ratiōcinātiōn- (stem of ratiōcinātiō), equivalent to ratiōcināt(us) (see ratiocinate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Ratiocination

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ratiocination popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ratiocination

noun ratiocination

apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
deduction — A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
deliberation — Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.

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