REASON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
   Synonym(s)
   • intellect (what does intellect mean?)
   • understanding (what does understanding mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • faculty (what does faculty mean?)
   • mental faculty (what does mental faculty mean?)
   • module (what does module mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • argue (what does argue mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason out (what does reason out mean?)
   • conclude (what does conclude mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
   Usage Example(s)
   • there is reason to believe he is lying
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fact (what does fact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • contraindication (what does contraindication mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
   Usage Example(s)
   • the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a justification for something existing or happening
   Synonym(s)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • grounds (what does grounds mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had no cause to complain
   • they had good reason to rejoice
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • induce (what does induce mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a rational motive for a belief or action
   Synonym(s)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the reason that war was declared
   • the grounds for their declaration
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rational motive (what does rational motive mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • occasion (what does occasion mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • why (what does why mean?)
   • wherefore (what does wherefore mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • found (what does found mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason out (what does reason out mean?)
   • conclude (what does conclude mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the state of having good sense and sound judgment
   Synonym(s)
   • rationality (what does rationality mean?)
   • reasonableness (what does reasonableness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his rationality may have been impaired
   • he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sanity (what does sanity mean?)
   • saneness (what does saneness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • argue (what does argue mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason out (what does reason out mean?)
   • conclude (what does conclude mean?)

REASON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • think logically
   Usage Example(s)
   • The children must learn to reason
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • think (what does think mean?)
   • cogitate (what does cogitate mean?)
   • cerebrate (what does cerebrate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rationalize away (what does rationalize away mean?)
   • rationalise away (what does rationalise away mean?)
   • theorize (what does theorize mean?)
   • theorize (what does theorize mean?)
   • ratiocinate (what does ratiocinate mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
   • cipher (what does cipher mean?)
   • cypher (what does cypher mean?)
   • compute (what does compute mean?)
   • work out (what does work out mean?)
   • reckon (what does reckon mean?)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   • categorize (what does categorize mean?)
   • categorise (what does categorise mean?)
   • speculate (what does speculate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • understanding (what does understanding mean?)
   • intellect (what does intellect mean?)
   • reasoner (what does reasoner mean?)
   • ratiocinator (what does ratiocinator mean?)
   • reasoning (what does reasoning mean?)
   • logical thinking (what does logical thinking mean?)
   • abstract thought (what does abstract thought mean?)
2. Meaning
   • decide by reasoning
   • draw or come to a conclusion
   Synonym(s)
   • conclude (what does conclude mean?)
   • reason out (what does reason out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • think (what does think mean?)
   • cogitate (what does cogitate mean?)
   • cerebrate (what does cerebrate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • induce (what does induce mean?)
   • deduce (what does deduce mean?)
   • infer (what does infer mean?)
   • deduct (what does deduct mean?)
   • derive (what does derive mean?)
   • syllogize (what does syllogize mean?)
   • syllogise (what does syllogise mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
   • deduce (what does deduce mean?)
   • infer (what does infer mean?)
   • gather (what does gather mean?)
   • generalize (what does generalize mean?)
   • generalise (what does generalise mean?)
   • extrapolate (what does extrapolate mean?)
   • infer (what does infer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • decision (what does decision mean?)
   • determination (what does determination mean?)
   • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
   • rationality (what does rationality mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reasonableness (what does reasonableness mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • understanding (what does understanding mean?)
   • intellect (what does intellect mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • reasoner (what does reasoner mean?)
   • ratiocinator (what does ratiocinator mean?)
3. Meaning
   • present reasons and arguments
   Synonym(s)
   • argue (what does argue mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) reason is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • present (what does present mean?)
   • represent (what does represent mean?)
   • lay out (what does lay out mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • re-argue (what does re-argue mean?)
   • expostulate (what does expostulate mean?)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • fend for (what does fend for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rationality (what does rationality mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reasonableness (what does reasonableness mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • understanding (what does understanding mean?)
   • intellect (what does intellect mean?)
   • reasoner (what does reasoner mean?)
   • ratiocinator (what does ratiocinator mean?)
   • argument (what does argument mean?)
   • argumentation (what does argumentation mean?)
   • debate (what does debate mean?)
   • argument (what does argument mean?)
   • argumentation (what does argumentation mean?)
   • debate (what does debate mean?)
   • argumentation (what does argumentation mean?)
   • logical argument (what does logical argument mean?)
   • line of reasoning (what does line of reasoning mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • debater (what does debater mean?)
   • arguer (what does arguer mean?)