ratiocinative
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It would be absurd to say that the ratiocinative, literal mind is higher than the ideal.
From Commentary Upon the Maya-Tzental Perez Codex with a Concluding Note Upon the Linguistic Problem of the Maya Glyphs by Gates, William
Humor is of earlier growth than Wit, and it is in accordance with this earlier growth that it has more affinity with the poetic tendencies, while Wit is more nearly allied to the ratiocinative intellect.
From The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete by Sheppard, Nathan
His mind is too full, too crowded, too ratiocinative, for easy and frugal utterance.
From Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned by Morley, Christopher
And the "opinionative" and "ratiocinative" part is more limited than the lower reason; for it regards only things contingent.
From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
His actual knowledge, however, had remained mere wretched patchwork, his logic came to an end wherever bold reliance upon the intuitive process was needed to supply missing links in the ratiocinative chain.
From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Lewisohn, Ludwig
