different between reasoning vs precis

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?z?n??/
• Hyphenation: rea?son?ing

Noun

reasoning (countable and uncountable, plural reasonings)

1. The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination.
2. A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.

Synonyms

• (deduction of inferences): ratiocination
• rationale

Translations

Verb

reasoning

1. present participle of reason

Further reading

• reasoning in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• reasoning in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?si

Noun

precis (plural precis or preces or precises)

1. Alternative spelling of précis

Translations

Verb

precis (third-person singular simple present precises, present participle precising, simple past and past participle precised)

1. Alternative form of précis

Anagrams

• Cripes, Persic, Prices, Spicer, crepis, cripes, prices, spicer

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?pre.kis/, [?p??k?s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?pre.t??is/, [?p???t??is]

Noun

precis

1. genitive singular of prex

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French précis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pre?t??is/

Adjective

precis m or n (feminine singular precis?, masculine plural preci?i, feminine and neuter plural precise)

1. precise, accurate, exact

Declension

Adverb

precis

1. precisely, accurately, exactly

See also

• exact
• definit

Swedish

Etymology

From French précis, from Latin praec?sus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of praec?d?.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /pr??si?s/

Adjective

precis (comparative precisare, superlative precisast)

1. precise, made with great precision

Related terms

• precist

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /pr??si?s/, /pr??s?s/

Adverb

precis (not comparable)

1. precisely; exactly
2. (focus) precisely; Used to provide emphasis
3. just; by a narrow margin
4. just; moments ago
5. just; perfectly

Synonyms

• (by a narrow margin): just
• (perfectly): just

References

• precis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• precis in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).