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Results for: "reason"

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Translations:

reason — that which causes
→ razão f
→ causa f
→ motivo m
reason — rational thinking
→ razão f
→ juízo m
reason — motive for an action or determination
→ motivo m
→ causa

More translations:

reason
→ razão
reason
→ raciocinar
reason
→ deduzir

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 6

  1. a rational motive for a belief or action

    • “the reason that war was declared”
    • “the grounds for their declaration”
    Synonymsground

  2. 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”

  3. 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”
    Synonymsunderstandingintellect
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  1. 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”
    Synonymsrationalityreasonableness

  2. a justification for something existing or happening

    • “he had no cause to complain”
    • “they had good reason to rejoice”
    Synonymscausegrounds

  3. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

    • “there is reason to believe he is lying”

VERB 3

  1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

    • “We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”
    Synonymsreason outconclude

  2. present reasons and arguments

    Synonymsargue

  3. think logically

    • “The children must learn to reason”