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Reason

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Definitions for Reason

noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
Synonyms
ground
Examples
  1. the reason that war was declared
  2. the grounds for their declaration
noun
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
Examples
  1. the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
Synonyms
understanding intellect
Examples
  1. we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
noun
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
Synonyms
rationality reasonableness
Examples
  1. his rationality may have been impaired
  2. he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
noun
a justification for something existing or happening
Synonyms
cause grounds
Examples
  1. he had no cause to complain
  2. they had good reason to rejoice
noun
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
Examples
  1. there is reason to believe he is lying
verb
decide by reasoning
Synonyms
reason out conclude
Examples
  1. draw or come to a conclusion
  2. We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
verb
present reasons and arguments
Synonyms
argue
verb
think logically
Examples
  1. The children must learn to reason

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