Reasoning

Reasoning means forming a premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise when given after the conclusion.

Theoretical reasoning

Def. the "deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises" is called reasoning.

Tests

Alleged duck is at the Botanics, Edinburgh, cropped from previous version. Credit: Kitkatcrazy.{{free media}}

Def. "for application of common sense and/or intuition regardless of technical parameters" is called a duck test.

From the expression: "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck."

Def. "a fried egg generally means an egg (and generally a chicken egg or similar) fried in a particular way that generally doesn't denote a scrambled egg, which is nonetheless cooked by frying" is called a fried egg test.

See also

• Logic