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US
/ˈɹizən/
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[ UK /ɹˈiːzən/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈiːzən/ ]
NOUN
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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 -
a justification for something existing or happening
they had good reason to rejoice
he had no cause to complain -
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 -
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
there is reason to believe he is lying -
a rational motive for a belief or action
the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration -
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
VERB
- present reasons and arguments
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decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house -
think logically
The children must learn to reason
How To Use reason In A Sentence
- If we have spent several class periods introducing conventions of reasoned evidence in argumentative writing, we usually look for such features in student papers.
- If you accept that you have to do mass education - and, to keep costs low and for a lot of other reasons, I think that's not an unreasonable conclusion - you have to systematize it.
- Email and Net abuse at work have become the number one reason why UK employees face the sack, according to a survey out today.
- Croi from time immemorial had been renowned for its devout and strict observance of papistic rites and ceremonies; the Counts of Nassau had gone over to the new sect -- sufficient reasons why Philip of Croi, Duke of Arschot, should prefer a party which placed him the most decidedly in opposition to the Prince of Orange. History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 02
- I don't otherwise want to move: I have a large place in a convenient location with reasonable rent that allows pets, which isn't easy to find.
- I think the argument of race as a cause of criminality like Walter brings up is somewhat off-point - The reason why those racial divides in criminality show up is mainly because those lines go together with education - or rather: the lack of good education. Can a Godless Society be a
- That's pretty reasonable for being a motoring eco warrior. The Sun
- For no apparently good reason, she told me that she hates the word "coochie" just as much as she hates the word cunt, maybe more. Drbigbeef Diary Entry
- This is criminal negligence at best or treason at worst. The Sun
- But the initial reason was unascertained and needed further investigation, particularly a toxicology report. Times, Sunday Times
