reasoning by elimination reasoning backward • reasoningly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · reasoning by elimination · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 24 · · Length 10 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives. Synonyms: elimination, reasoning by elimination. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · elimination · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079