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{
"term": "reasoning",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the process of thinking about things in a logical way; opinions and ideas that are based on logical thinking",
"examples": [
{
"text": "What is **the reasoning behind** this decision?"
},
{
"text": "This **line of reasoning** is faulty."
},
{
"text": "I cannot accept the reasoning that led the trial court to its decision."
},
{
"text": "Many people challenged the reasoning behind the proposal."
},
{
"text": "She seemed to have lost her powers of reasoning."
},
{
"text": "The implication of this line of reasoning is that globalization of capital is destructive."
},
{
"text": "The same reasoning applies to the current situation."
},
{
"text": "Their reasoning is based on a false analogy."
},
{
"text": "This reasoning suggests the education process is simpler than it actually is."
},
{
"text": "a rather confused piece of reasoning"
},
{
"text": "reasoning about art"
},
{
"text": "the circularity in their reasoning"
},
{
"text": "the reasoning adopted by the court"
},
{
"text": "It was difficult to follow his line of reasoning."
},
{
"text": "Such reasoning has two flaws."
},
{
"text": "The first group were given tests based on verbal and deductive reasoning."
},
{
"text": "Why will some people not allow scientific reasoning to be applied to religious matters?"
},
{
"text": "You are an intelligent human being with advanced powers of reasoning."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "sound", "circular"],
"… of reasoning": ["piece"],
"verb + reasoning": ["adopt", "apply", "employ"],
"reasoning + verb": ["apply", "be based on", "suggest"],
"reasoning + noun": ["process", "ability"],
"preposition": [
"in your reasoning",
"reasoning about",
"reasoning behind"
],
"phrases": [
"a flaw in your reasoning",
"a form of reasoning",
"a kind of reasoning"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈriːzənɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reasoning/reasoning__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈriːzənɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reasoning/reasoning__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}