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