Word Meanings - REASONER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who reasons or argues; as, a fair reasoner; a close reasoner; a logical reasoner.

Related words: (words related to REASONER)

• CLOSEHANDED
  Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted. -- Close"hand`ed*ness, n.
• CLOSEFISTED
  Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.
• CLOSEN
  To make close.
• CLOSER
  The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot. 2. A finisher; that which finishes
• CLOSE-FIGHTS
  Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders; -- called also close quarters.
• CLOSEHAULED
  Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.
• CLOSE-BODIED
  Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. Ayliffe.
• LOGICALNESS
  The quality of being logical.
• CLOSE
  1. In a close manner. 2. Secretly; darkly. A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity. Spenser.
• CLOSET
  1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. Matt. vi. 6. 2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room,
• CLOSEMOUTHED
  Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.
• REASONER
  One who reasons or argues; as, a fair reasoner; a close reasoner; a logical reasoner.
• CLOSENESS
  The state of being close. Half stifled by the closeness of the room. Swift. We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Bacon. An affectation of closeness and covetousness. Addison. Syn.
• LOGICALITY
  Logicalness.
• CLOSE-BANDED
  Closely united.
• CLOSEREEFED
  Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail.
• CLOSE-BARRED
  Firmly barred or closed.
• CLOSELY
  1. In a close manner. 2. Secretly; privately. That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe. Spenser.
• LOGICALLY
  In a logical manner; as, to argue logically.
• LOGICAL
  1. Of or pertaining to logic; used in logic; as, logical subtilties. Bacon. 2. According to the rules of logic; as, a logical argument or inference; the reasoning is logical. Prior. 3. Skilled in logic; versed in the art of thinking and reasoning;
• MARTYROLOGIC; MARTYROLOGICAL
  Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
• HOROLOGICAL
  Relating to a horologe, or to horology.
• EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
  Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.
• ANTHROPOLOGIC; ANTHROPOLOGICAL
  Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. "Anthropologic wisdom." Kingsley. -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
• SOCIOLOGIC; SOCIOLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. -- So`ci*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
• ONTOLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to ontology.
• METALOGICAL
  Beyond the scope or province of logic.
• OROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to orology.
• ASTROLOGIC; ASTROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "Astrologi learning." Hudibras. "Astrological prognostication." Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
• AEROLOGIC; AEROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to aërology.
• UNCLOSE
  1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes. 2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
• ENCLOSE
  To inclose. See Inclose.
• PARCLOSE
  A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. Hook.
• ASSYRIOLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies.
• PHYSIOLOGICALLY
  In a physiological manner.
• MAMMALOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to mammalogy.
• GLOSSOLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to glossology.
• HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
• PHONOLOGIC; PHONOLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to phonology.
• BIOLOGIC; BIOLOGICAL
  Of or relating to biology. -- Bi`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.