Meaning of reason
Definition of reason
(noun)
a
rational
motive
for a
belief
or action; "the
reason
that war was declared"; "the
grounds
for their declaration"
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"
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"
a
justification
for something
existing
or happening; "he had no
cause
to complain"; "they had
good
reason
to rejoice"
a
fact
that
logically
justifies
some
premise
or conclusion; "there is
reason
to
believe
he is lying"
(verb)
decide
by reasoning;
draw
or
come
to a conclusion; "We
reasoned
that it was cheaper to
rent
than to buy a house"
present
reasons and arguments
think
logically; "The children
must
learn
to reason"
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