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(verb) think logically |
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Related Words: calculate, cerebrate, cipher, cogitate, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, speculate, think |
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(verb) decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
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Synonyms: conclude, reason out |
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Related Words: deduce, deduct, derive, extrapolate, gather, generalise, generalize, induce, infer, syllogize |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: intellect, understanding |
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Related Words: faculty, mental faculty, module |
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(noun) a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying" |
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Related Words: fact |
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(noun) 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" |
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Related Words: account, explanation |
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(noun) a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" |
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Synonyms: ground |
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Related Words: account, occasion, rational motive, score, wherefore, why |
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(verb) present reasons and arguments |
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Synonyms: argue |
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Related Words: defend, expostulate, fend for, lay out, present, re-argue, support |
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(noun) a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" |
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Synonyms: cause, grounds |
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Related Words: justification |
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(noun) the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" |
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Synonyms: rationality, reasonableness |
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Related Words: saneness, sanity |
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