RATIOCINATION
ratiocination
(noun) logical and methodical reasoning
conclusion, ratiocination
(noun) the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ratiocination (usually uncountable, plural ratiocinations)
Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning.
Thought or reasoning that is exact, valid and rational.
A proposition arrived at by such thought.
Synonyms
• reasoning
Source: Wiktionary
Ra`ti*oc"i*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. ratiocinatio: cf. F. ratiocination.]
Definition: The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from
premises; deductive reasoning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition