raisonnement

Definitions of raisonnement
  1. noun
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    synonyms: argumentation, logique
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    types:
    phylosophie, politique
    a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
    politique économique
    a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
    politique intérieure
    a policy governing international relations
  2. noun
    thinking that is coherent and logical
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    analyse
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
    argumentation, logique
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    conjecture, supposition
    reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
    conclusion, déduction, inférence
    the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
    prédiction
    the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
    projection, prédiction
    a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
    prophétie, prédiction
    knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
    conjecture, spéculation
    the production or use of theories
    hypothèse, supposition
    the cognitive process of supposing
    implication
    something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
    phylosophie, politique
    a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
    type of:
    pensée, réflexion
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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