Reasoning,
Nouns
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reasoning ratiocination rationalism
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dialectics, induction, generalization. discussion, comment
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ventilation
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inquiry etc. Inquiry [Subject of Inquiry. Question]. argumentation, controversy, debate
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polemics, wrangling
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contention etc. Contention
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logomachy
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disputation, disceptation
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paper war. art of reasoning, logic. process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning
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deduction, induction, abduction
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synthesis, analysis. argument
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case, plaidoyer, opening
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lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle
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inference etc. (judgment) Judgment [Conclusion.]. prosyllogism, syllogism
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enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, comprehensive argument
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empirema, epagoge. [person who reasons] reasoner, logician, dialectician
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disputant
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controversialist, controvertist
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wrangler, arguer, debater polemic, casuist, rationalist
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scientist
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eristic. logical sequence
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good case
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correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning, consectary reasoning, conclusive etc. Demonstration
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subtle reasoning
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force of argument, strong point, strong argument, persuasive argument. arguments, reasons, pros and cons.
Verbs
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reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle, argufy, bandy words, bandy arguments
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chop logic
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hold an argument, carry on an argument
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controvert etc. (deny) Negation
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canvass
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comment upon, moralize upon
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spiritualize
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consider etc. (examine) Inquiry [Subject of Inquiry. Question]. open a discussion, open a case
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try conclusions
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join issue, be at issue
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moot
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come to the point
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stir a question, agitate a question, ventilate a question, torture a question
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take up a side, take up a case. contend, take one's stand upon, insist, lay stress on
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infer etc. Judgment [Conclusion.]. follow from etc. (demonstration) Demonstration.
Adjectives
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reasoning etc. v.
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rationalistic
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argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical
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discursory, discursive
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disputatious
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Aristotelian, eristic, eristical. debatable, controvertible. logical
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relevant etc. Agreement.
Adverbs
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for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so
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for that reason, for this reason, for which reason
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for as, inasmuch as
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whereas, considering, in consideration of
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therefore, wherefore
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consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly
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a fortiori. in conclusion, in fine
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finally, after all, on the whole, taking one thing with another.