ratiocinative

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Newton had a mind predominantly ratiocinative: its movement was spontaneously towards the abstract relations of things.

From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry

Mere knowledge thus differs from science in that the one is held only by the apprehensive powers of the mind, while the other passes beyond these into the reflective or ratiocinative.

From The Philosophy of Evolution Together With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science by Carpenter, Stephen H. (Stephen Haskins)

Briefly, I kept my ratiocinative gear strictly quiescent, with only the perceptive apparatus unrestrained, thus observing all things through the hallowed haze of a mental sabbath.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

Humour 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 Mathilde Blind by Eliot, George

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