dianoetic

Adjective
Synonyms: discursive

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuitionSynonyms: discursive
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dianoetic \Di`a*no*et"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; dia` through + ? to revolve in the mind.] (Metaph.) Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products. [1913 Webster]

I would employ . . . dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative faculty. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]

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