noun (n)

• the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  conclusion
  

  source: wordnet30
• logical and methodical reasoning(noun.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from premises; deductive reasoning.(noun)

  source: webster1913