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ratiocinative

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑ.səˌneɪ.tɪv/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

based on exact thinking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • one's ratiocinative powers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ratiocinate + -ive.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: järkiperäinen — Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination
  • French: ratiocinatif — Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination
  • Latin: ratiocinativus — Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination
  • Spanish: raciocinativo — Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination