reason

Meaning

Noun

1. A cause:
2. A cause:
3. A cause:
4. A cause:
5. Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
6. (obsolete) Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.
7. (obsolete) Ratio; proportion.

Verb

1. To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
2. To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
3. (obsolete) To converse; to compare opinions.
4. To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
5. To support with reasons, as a request.
6. To persuade by reasoning or argument.
7. To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
8. To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.

Concepts

reason

cause

motive

sense

intellect

ground

basis

mind

occasion

argue

argument

think

meaning

logic

origin

excuse

purpose

account

grounds

pretext

justification

rationality

source

consider

why

intelligence

understanding

reflect

principle

explanation

reasoning

brain

circumstances

matter

point

ponder

judge

deduce

infer

circumstance

way

truth

significance

conclude

rationale

word

deem

prudence

logical reasoning

explain

condition

right

motivation

plea

discuss

wherefore

debate

foundation

common sense

thought

sanity

sake

consideration

proof

reason out

reasonableness

ratiocinate

objective

because of

due to

brains

wit

method

thing

facts

way of doing

destination

situation

derivation

history

fault

discretion

dispute

root

aim

object

incentive

inducement

think over

think about

decide

ratio

speech

case

good sense

contemplate

news

subject

pretense

factor

detail

idea

base

cogitation

meditation

issue

study

meditate

deliberate

foresight

wisdom

wits

cleverness

mental

junction

juncture

oral history

system

thread

business

experience

fact

propriety

assumption

hypothesis

preamble

premise

prerequisite

acquaintance

affinity

relation

destiny

say

theory

sum up

mentality

score

discrimination

ancestor

beginning

chief

commencement

founder

fount

fountainhead

head

hub

mainspring

originator

progenitor

basis,

comprehension

reflection

be reasonable

have reason

determinant

clarification

commentary

elucidation

explication

exposition

sound judgment

think through

science

flag

sign

signal

symbol

memory

think carefully

call

causation

criticize

rationalize

oration

spiel

canvass

chat

descant

brakes

self-control

presume

sound argument

master sheet

derive

manner

state

author

think something over

bottom

judiciousness

sensibleness

solidity

nous

deduct

gather

induce

argumentation

rationalization

blame

grain

justice

judgement

affair

concern

notice

report

topic

substance

fate

need

elucidate

illustrate

apology

moral

prophecy

birth

come from

originate

inference

edge

follow

go along

hem

margin

consequence

mental capacity

solution

tactics

alibi

evidence

action

error

recklessness

right thinking

equipment

copy test

cue

motivator

saneness

cerebration

gist

elaboration

end

goal

intent

cause victory

motif

theme

contemplation

ratiocination

thinking

cast about

cogitate

conceive

excogitate

mull

mull over

muse

ruminate

speculate

determine

draw

find

administer justice

appreciate

assess

believe

estimate

evaluate

opine

qualify

try

understand

clear mind

light

argue about

make

render

reasonable

base of tree

custom

judgment

one’s duty

responsibility

break

ruined

because

Hyphenated as

rea‧son

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːzən/

Etymology

From Middle English resoun, reson, from Anglo-Norman raisun (Old French raison), from Latin ratiō, from ratus, past participle of reor (“reckon”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- (“to think”), reanalysed root of *h₂er- (“to put together”). Doublet of ration and ratio.

Sentences

That's the reason why I came in fourth .

This is the main reason why pesto recipes often differ from each other .

The contruction of a new theme park is immediately halted for an unknown reason .