Simple meaning
What does Reasoning mean?
Reasoning means careful thinking to support an answer.
Dictionary definition
Reasoning means the process of thinking carefully to explain an answer.
Example sentences
Reasoning in a sentence
easy
In math class, we learned what reasoning means.
medium
The worksheet used reasoning in directions so we could solve the problem correctly.
hard
Using reasoning precisely helped explain our reasoning without doing long calculations.
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guessingHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
confusionHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Reasoning word family
Base word
reasoning
noun
reasoning
Base form.
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What does reasoning mean?
Reasoning means reasoning means careful thinking to support an answer.
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