Definition of "ratiocinative" []

• Of, relating to, marked by, or skilled in methodical and logical reasoning. See Synonyms at logical. (adjective)

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• "When I use the word ratiocinative, it's because it is the correct word for the job."
• "The process is often described as a ratiocinative or inferential process, and from this standpoint is contrasted with deductive reasoning."
• "At first, in ratiocinative processes, its premises must cover little ground and be fully elaborated, and in the course of the deduction or induction there can be no omission of the smallest detail."