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Rationalizing vs Reasoning - What's the difference?

rationalizing | reasoning |

As verbs the difference between rationalizing and reasoning

is that rationalizing is while reasoning is .

As nouns the difference between rationalizing and reasoning

is that rationalizing is the act of one who rationalizes while reasoning is action of the verb to reason .

rationalizing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who rationalizes.
  • * 1954 , Roscoe Pound, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law (page 140)
  • But it is evident that many of these are juristic rationalizings of what had been done for a long time through formal transactions.

    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)