Dictionary entry
reasoning
TopicModels & Behavior Senses1
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Definition of reasoning
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: in AI, a model's ability to solve problems that need several steps, such as math, planning, or debugging, often by working through intermediate steps
- The new version shows a big jump in reasoning benchmarks.
- Turn on reasoning mode for anything involving numbers.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
The process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion.
In AI
In AI, a model's ability to solve problems that need several steps, such as math, planning, or debugging, often by working through intermediate steps.
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"Reasoning." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/reasoning/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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