demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking
Rare, technical term used in logic or philosophy to describe reasoning that proceeds from known facts to a conclusion, akin to demonstrative or ratiocinative reasoning. Not used in ordinary conversation.
In this paper, the conclusion is drawn through ratiocinative reasoning.
Compound of 比量 (hiryō, 'comparative reasoning', itself from 比 'compare' and 量 'measure') + 的 (-teki, '-like'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a technical coinage used in philosophical contexts.