Ability and Reasoning

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

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Reasoning and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Reasoning noun - The thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems.

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Ability and reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Reasoning".

Nearby Words: reason, reasonable, reasoned, reasonably

human	human ability	human reasoning
good	good ability	good reasoning
full	full ability	full reasoning
similar	similar ability	similar reasoning
Other adjectives: normal, specific, original, poor, actual, real, little, main, inherent, new, incredible, apparent, less, primary, basic, different, enhanced, super.

Similar reasoning prevents the player from using the ability "Call Emergency Artillery" when too close to the target.

Source: Video Game / Star Trek Online
Utopia Justifies the Means: The reasoning for curing every citizen of the ability to love as soon as they turn eighteen and sometimes even before that.

Source: Literature / Delirium Series
The biggest flaw with this reasoning in humans is that we possess the ability to choose what we do, up to and including overriding instinct to do so.

Source: Appeal to Inherent Nature

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