gedachtengang

Definitions of gedachtengang
  1. noun
    thinking that is coherent and logical
    synonyms: redenatie, redenering
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    analyse, ontleding
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
    argumentatie, betoogtrant, onderbouwing, redenatie, redeneertrant, redenering
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    aftrekpost
    reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
    verwachting
    the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
    projectie
    a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
    futurologie, godsspraak, perspectivisme, profetie, prognostica, prognostiek
    knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
    sluitrede, syllogisme
    deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
    analogie
    an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
    corollarium
    (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
    schotwerk, uitsplitsing
    an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
    kosten-batenanalyse
    an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
    systeemanalyse
    analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
    beleid, polis, politiek, verzekeringscontract
    a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
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    denken, denktrant, denkwereld, denkwerk, denkwijs, denkwijze, dunken, gedachte, gedachtenwereld, geestesarbeid, hersenarbeid, hersenwerk, hoofdwerk
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
  2. noun
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    synonyms: argumentatie, betoogtrant, onderbouwing, redenatie, redeneertrant, redenering
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    types:
    beleid, polis, politiek, verzekeringscontract
    a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
    partijlijn, partijpolitiek
    the policy of a political group
    zionisme
    a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
    type of:
    redenatie, redenering
    thinking that is coherent and logical
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