syllogize
21infer — Synonyms and related words: allegorize, allude to, analyze, apply reason, assume, be afraid, believe, bring to mind, collect, conceive, conclude, connote, consider, daresay, deduce, deduct, deem, derive, divine, dope, draw, draw a conclusion,… …
22intellectualize — Synonyms and related words: analyze, apply reason, cerebrate, cogitate, conceive, conceptualize, deduce, entertain ideas, exercise the mind, form ideas, generalize, hypothesize, ideate, infer, logicalize, logicize, philosophize, provide a… …
23rationalize — Synonyms and related words: account, account for, adjust, allegorize, analyze, apply reason, argue insincerely, arrange, calculate, cast, chart, clarify, clear, clear up, codify, concert, contrive, coordinate, crack, cry sour grapes, cut out,… …
24reason — Synonyms and related words: Vernunft, acceptable, accomplishment, account, admissibility, advise with, aim, air, allegorization, ambition, analyze, answer, antecedent, apologia, apology, apply reason, argument, argumentum, ascertainment,… …
25synthesize — Synonyms and related words: add, amalgamate, analyze, apply reason, arrange, assemble, assimilate, blend, build, build up, coalesce, combine, come together, compose, compound, comprise, connect, consist of, consolidate, constitute, construct,… …
26theorize — Synonyms and related words: analyze, apply reason, conjecture, deduce, entertain a theory, espouse a theory, generalize, guess, have a theory, hypothesize, infer, intellectualize, logicalize, logicize, philosophize, provide a rationale,… …
27syllogism — [ sɪləˌdʒɪz(ə)m] noun a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises); a common or middle term is present in the two premises but not in the conclusion, which may be invalid (e.g. all dogs are… …
28conclude — I. v. a. 1. End, finish, terminate, close, bring to an end. 2. Gather (as a consequence), infer, judge, deduce. 3. Determine, judge, decide. 4. Settle, arrange, complete, bring to a successful issue. 5. (Law.) Stop, estop, bar, hinder, restrain,… …
29ratiocinate — v reason, use logic, use inductive or deductive thinking, think logically; deduce, infer, derive, draw a conclusion, syllogize; calculate, put two and two together, rationalize, Inf. figure, U.S. Dial. reckon, Sl. dope out …
30rationalize — v 1. intellectualize, paralogize, explain away, talk away; invent, make excuses for, construe; justify, vindicate, account for, make acceptable, make allowance for; attribute, ascribe, misapply. 2. reason, deliberate, contemplate, reflect,… …
