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Reasoning vs Explaining - What's the difference?

reasoning | explaining |

As nouns the difference between reasoning and explaining

is that reasoning is action of the verb to reason while explaining is explanation.

As verbs the difference between reasoning and explaining

is that reasoning is while explaining is .

reasoning

English

(wikipedia reasoning)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Action of the verb to reason .
  • The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination.

    • Synonyms

    * (deduction of inferences) ratiocination * rationale

    Verb

    (head)

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    explaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • explanation
    • You've got some explaining to do!
  • * 1973 , Abraham Kaplan, The conduct of inquiry (page 327)
    • Among these various explainings there is one set which it is comparatively easy to distinguish. I call it semantic explanation: making clear a meaning.