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Noun: reason reezun- A rational motive for a belief or action
"the reason that war was declared" - ground - An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
"the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" - The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" - understanding, intellect - The state of having good sense and sound judgment
"he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" - rationality, reasonableness - A justification for something existing or happening
"they had good reason to rejoice" - cause, grounds - A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
"there is reason to believe he is lying" Verb: reason reezun- Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" - reason out, conclude - Present reasons and arguments
- argue - Think logically
"The children must learn to reason"
Derived forms: reasoning, reasons, reasoned See also: reasoner, reasoning Type of: account, cerebrate, cogitate, explanation, fact, faculty, justification, lay out, mental faculty, module, present, rational motive, represent, saneness, sanity, think Encyclopedia: Reason |