Reason

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(verb)

The process of applying values (axioms)

(noun)

The cause of

                  --Ourcivilisation 02:26, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Translations

German: Grund m (1), Ursache f (1), Vernunft f (2)
Indonesian: alasan, sebab, dasar
Japanese: 理由 (りゆう, riyū), 訳 (わけ, wake)
Romanian: motiv n (1), raţiune f (2)
Yiddish: סיבה f (1), שׂכל m (2)

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1. reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration").
2. reason -- (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. reason, understanding, intellect -- (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").
4. rationality, reason, reasonableness -- (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").
5. cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice").
6. reason -- (a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying").

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1. reason, reason out, conclude -- (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house").
2. argue, reason -- (present reasons and arguments).
3. reason -- (think logically; "The children must learn to reason").

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