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Logical thinking

thinking that is coherent and logical

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Abstract thought noun · 86% connection

thinking that is coherent and logical

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Evidence noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Grounds noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Reasoning noun · 86% connection

thinking that is coherent and logical

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Alternative noun · 85% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Critical thinking.

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Assumption noun · 85% connection

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assu…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Choice noun · 85% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Critical thinking.

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Cogency noun · 85% connection

the quality of being valid and rigorous

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Laying claim noun · 85% connection

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assu…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Argument and reasoning, Critical thinking.

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Option noun · 85% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

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Rigor noun · 85% connection

the quality of being valid and rigorous

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Rigour noun · 85% connection

the quality of being valid and rigorous

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Validity noun · 85% connection

the quality of being valid and rigorous

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Intellect noun · 85% connection

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distingu…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning.

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Reason noun · 85% connection

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distingu…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning.

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Understanding noun · 85% connection

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distingu…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Argument and reasoning.

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Default noun · 84% connection

an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Psychology, Critical thinking.

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Disproof noun · 84% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Adhere verb · 78% connection

To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.