reasoning

The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.uncountable

• Her reasoning was clear and logical.
• I don’t follow your reasoning on this issue.

A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.countable

present participle and gerund of reasonform-ofgerundparticiple