reasoningfromscratch
nounUK /ˈriːzənɪŋ frəm skrætʃ/
US /ˈriːzənɪŋ frəm skrætʃ/
Figuring out the answer by thinking it through yourself from the very beginning.
The puzzle was hard, but she solved it by reasoningfromscratch instead of guessing.
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2. Building an idea step by step without help or hints.
He learned the game by reasoningfromscratch, watching no tutorials.
3. Starting from basic facts and figuring out the rest on your own.
Using reasoningfromscratch, the class proved the rule was true.
4. Thinking carefully from zero instead of copying someone else's answer.
Her reasoningfromscratch impressed the teacher because it was all her own.