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Answer for the clue "Given to precise thinking ", 13 letters:
ratiocinative

Word definitions for ratiocinative in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. based on exact thinking; "one's ratiocinative powers"

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ratiocinative \Ra`ti*oc"i*na*tive\ (r[a^]sh`[i^]*[o^]s"[i^]*n[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [L. ratiocinativus.] Characterized by, or addicted to, ratiocination; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and the deduction of inferences from the comparison; ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge.

Usage examples of ratiocinative.

Kennedy is a Sherlock Holmes imitation, an omniscient sleuth whose ratiocinative powers are enhanced by his specialised knowledge.

If the distinction which I formerly drew between the Scientific and the Artistic tendencies be accepted, it will disclose a corresponding difference in the Style which suits a ratiocinative exposition fixing attention on abstract relations, and an emotive exposition fixing attention on objects as related to the feelings.