Gedankenführung

line of reasoning; direction of thought

noun geh-DANK-en-füe-roong Rare

Also means

guiding of thought

Usage Note

Gedankenführung describes how a thinker or text guides the reader or listener through a chain of reasoning. Used in rhetoric and academic writing: klare Gedankenführung (clear line of reasoning). Implies deliberate structuring of thought.

Examples

"Der Text überzeugt durch seine klare und logische Gedankenführung."

Natural Translation

The text convinces through its clear and logical line of reasoning.

Literal Translation

The text convinces through its clear and logical thought-guidance.

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