line of reasoning
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
I can't follow your line of reasoning
Types & categories
- reasoning hypernym
- line of inquiry hyponym
- casuistry hyponym
- policy hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | argue |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | argue |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reasoning |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | line of inquiry |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | casuistry |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | policy |