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analysis, analytic thinking
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
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argument, argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
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conjecture
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
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deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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illation, inference
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
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anticipation, prediction, prevision
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
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ratiocination
logical and methodical reasoning
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reasoning backward, regress
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
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synthesis, synthetic thinking
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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line of inquiry, line of questioning
an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
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projection
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
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prognostication, prophecy, vaticination
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
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adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
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syllogism
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
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theorisation, theorization
the production or use of theories
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supposal, supposition
the cognitive process of supposing
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analogy
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
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corollary
(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
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derivation
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
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deduction, entailment, implication
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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extrapolation
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
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presumption
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
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breakdown, partitioning
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
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cost-benefit analysis
an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
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dissection
a minute and critical analysis
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elimination, reasoning by elimination
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
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reductionism
the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
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systems analysis
analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
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trend analysis
analysis of changes over time
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casuistry
argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
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policy
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government