ratiocinate

• Verbe rare ou littéraire signifiant raisonner ou procéder par un raisonnement logique.

A rare or obsolete verb meaning to reason or engage in a process of logical thinking.

1. Reason methodicallyC2formal

   To engage in a process of logical and methodical reasoning.

   Raisonner méthodiquement

   • The philosopher spent hours ratiocinating about the nature of existence.
   • In his essay, he ratiocinates step by step to reach a conclusion.
   • She ratiocinated carefully before making her final decision.

   Synonymescogitatededucedeliberateinferreasonreflectthink