REASONING BACKWARD

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

Synonyms:

reasoning backward; regress

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("reasoning backward" is a kind of...):

abstract thought; logical thinking; reasoning (thinking that is coherent and logical)

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