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ratiocinative
Word definitions for ratiocinative in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge.
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; ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. based on exact thinking; "one's ratiocinative powers"
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.