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ratiocinate, v.|ræʃɪ-, rætɪˈɒsɪneɪt|
[f. L. ratiōcināt-, ppl. stem of ratiōcināri to calculate, deliberate, f. ratio ratio n. Cf. F. ratiociner (16th c. in Littré).]
intr. To reason, to carry on a process of reasoning. Occas. trans. and refl. (Now rare in serious use.)
1643Digby Observ. Relig. Med. (1644) 87 A Philosopher that should ratiocinate strictly and rigorously. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. i. iii. §19 The Ax cuts for the sake of something, though it self does not ratiocinate. 1820T. L. Peacock Four Ages of Poetry Wks. 1875 III. 333 Patriarchs..who..seemed to have ratiocinated in the following manner. 1887R. L. Stevenson Merry Men v. vi. 277 Don't ratiocinate with me—I cannot bear it. 1926Fowler Mod. Eng. Usage 483/2 Ratiocinate & its derivatives..may fairly be pronounced rătĭ- rather than răshĭ-;..the OED, however, gives only răshĭ-. 1934C. P. Snow Search ii. iv. 180 Ratiocinating myself into honesty about my posturings.
Hence ratiˈocinating ppl. a.; ratiˈocinated ppl. a.
1694Motteux Rabelais v. xx. (1737) 89 My ratiocinating Faculty. 1896Daily News 20 Jan. 7/1 All the ratiocinating..character of the Germans showed itself. 1900G. B. Shaw Let. 30 Dec. (1972) II. 214 The conventional, factitious, ratiocinated motives & conclusions of his characters. |