logicality

noun

Definition of logicalitynext
as in rationality

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  1. rationality
  2. coherence
  3. logic
  4. reasoning
  5. cogency
  6. ratiocination
Noun
  • And in Nazareth, one of Israel’s largest Arab cities, Awni Zoabi thanked God for a possible return to rationality in a country where extreme rhetoric has increased.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • More than anything, what bothered Swift were claims to certainty, of fervency either in religion or rationality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rationality
Noun
  • In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The lack of close coordination between these simple details undermines the structure’s coherence and intent.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of coherence
Noun
  • For example, as more powerful logic chips and memory modules are tightly packed into AI applications, heat builds quickly and can limit performance and reliability.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This logic reflects a misunderstanding about how sanctions work.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of logic
Noun
  • And what was the reasoning behind Haley Stevens’s ludicrously capacious hat?
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • MLPerf uses that model to tackle advanced reasoning tasks and heavy text prompts of 4,000 to 8,000 tokens, simulating real-world workloads.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of reasoning
Noun
  • Backhaus, by contrast, works it all out for her audience in terms that might be hopeful but lack theatrical cogency.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In one of its most demanding assignments of recent memory, the San Francisco Opera Chorus led by John Keene embodies one population after another — monkeys, undersea dwellers, gods and heavenly hangers-on — and does it with power and cogency.
    — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of cogency
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  • Since Magdalen is all emotion and no ratiocination, No Name might seem to tease that the real detective character is split across the two sisters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The underground man is someone who is cursed with ratiocination.
    — Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ratiocination
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