Reason Meaning
There are 9 meaning(s) for word Reason
Meaning 2 : a rational motive for a belief or action
Example : the reason that war was declared
Synonyms : ground
Example : the reason that war was declared
Synonyms : ground
Meaning 3 : the state of having good sense and sound judgment
Example : he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
Synonyms : rationality, reasonableness
Example : he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
Synonyms : rationality, reasonableness
Meaning 4 : decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
Example : We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
Synonyms : conclude, reason out
Example : We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
Synonyms : conclude, reason out
Meaning 5 : the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
Example : we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
Synonyms : intellect, understanding
Example : we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
Synonyms : intellect, understanding
Meaning 6 : a justification for something existing or happening
Example : they had good reason to rejoice
Synonyms : cause, grounds
Example : they had good reason to rejoice
Synonyms : cause, grounds
Meaning 7 : a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
Example : there is reason to believe he is lying
Example : there is reason to believe he is lying
Meaning 8 : an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
Example : the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
Example : the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
Meaning 9 : think logically
Example : The children must learn to reason
Example : The children must learn to reason
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