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| 1. | [ noun ] a rational motive for a belief or action | |
| Synonyms: | ground | |
| Examples: | "the reason that war was declared" "the grounds for their declaration" |
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| Related terms: | rational_motive score occasion why establish | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon | |
| Examples: | "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" |
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| Related terms: | explanation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination | |
| Synonyms: | intellect understanding | |
| Examples: | "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" |
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| Related terms: | faculty | |
| 4. | [ verb ] decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion | |
| Synonyms: | conclude reason_out | |
| Examples: | "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
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| Related terms: | think find deduce generalize induce gather deduce syllogize decision reasoner | |
| 5. | [ verb ] present reasons and arguments | |
| Synonyms: | argue | |
| Related terms: | present defend re-argue expostulate argument argumentation rationality | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a justification for something existing or happening | |
| Synonyms: | cause grounds | |
| Examples: | "he had no cause to complain" "they had good reason to rejoice" |
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| Related terms: | justification cause | |
| 7. | [ verb ] think logically | |
| Examples: | "The children must learn to reason" |
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| Related terms: | think calculate speculate categorize rationalise_away theorize theorize ratiocinate | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) the state of having good sense and sound judgment | |
| Synonyms: | reasonableness rationality | |
| Examples: | "his rationality may have been impaired" "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" |
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| Related terms: | sanity argue | |
| 9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8996 | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion | |
| Examples: | "there is reason to believe he is lying" |
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| Related terms: | fact indication contraindication | |
| Similar spelling: |
resin Regan resiny region regain reckon re-assume resume reign |
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