reasoning
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
careful, sound | false, faulty | underlying | abstract | practical | logical | deductive, inductive | judicial, legal, moral, scientific, theological | human
QUANT
piece
His explanation contained several pieces of reasoning that didn't quite make sense to me.
VERB + REASONING
adopt, apply, employ, use
The scientist employed sound reasoning to explain why the experiment had failed.
follow, understand
She struggled to understand his reasoning for quitting his job without another offer lined up.
accept | reject | challenge | explain
REASONING + VERB
apply
His logical reasoning applied perfectly to solving the complex puzzle at work.
lead sb/sth to sth
Her logical reasoning led her to reject the job offer.
REASONING + NOUN
process | ability
PREP
in your ~
There was a logical flaw in your reasoning that made the conclusion seem unlikely.
~ about
The students had an interesting discussion reasoning about why people make different choices.
~ behind
We didn't understand the reasoning behind his sudden decision to leave the company.
PHRASES
a flaw in your reasoning, a form/kind/line of reasoning
His argument had a flaw in the reasoning that made the whole conclusion unreliable.
power of reasoning
His power of reasoning helped him solve the difficult math problem quickly.