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reasoning steps
Reasoning steps are the discrete, sequential intermediate deductions, calculations, or assertions that connect an initial problem or premise to its final conclusion. In problem-solving, formal logic, and artificial intelligence, breaking complex tasks into a structured sequence of intermediate steps makes the underlying rationale explicit and transparent. In computational reasoning, each step represents a logical transition that builds upon prior statements or retrieved evidence to advance toward an answer. This step-by-step decomposition allows both human evaluators and automated systems to trace the progression of an argument, assess the relevance and factual attribution of individual claims, and detect or correct errors at specific points in the thought process rather than only evaluating the final output.
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