DIANOETIC

dianoetic, discursive

(adjective) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dianoetic (comparative more dianoetic, superlative most dianoetic)

Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.

Synonyms

• discursive

Antonyms

• intuitive

Anagrams

• actidione, conidiate, oceanitid, tocainide

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*no*et"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Metaph.)

Definition: Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products. I would employ . . . dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative faculty. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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