raison

1. (feminine) reason (cause)
2. (feminine) reason (mental faculties)
3. (feminine) common difference (of an arithmetic series)
4. (feminine) common ratio (of a geometric series)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɛ.zɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: reson

Inherited from Latin: ratio

In summary

Inherited from Old French reson, raison, inherited from Latin ratiōnem. Compare the borrowed doublet ration.

Concepts

reason

cause

right

intellect

sense

mind

logical reasoning

circumstances

motive

intelligence

understanding

ground

wit

correct

brain

🧠

situation

due to

occasion

pretext

because of

why

basis

rationality

reasonableness

reasoning

grounds

sagacity

saneness

score

separation

significance

source

suit

system

theory

thread

🧵

truth

wherefore

wisdom

wittiness

causa

reason for

reason of State

discrimination

causal agent

causal agency

meaning

enchesoun

acquittal

brains

Synonyms

cause

motif

intelligence

circonstances

pourquoi

bon sens

sens

intellect

logique

avoir raison

prétexte

jugement

correct

méthode

mobile

modération

moyen

objectif

occasion

origine

procès

rationalité

sagesse

situation

source

système

théorie

bon-sens

commodité

conditions

convenance

discernement

gain de cause

motivation

poursuite judiciaire

précision

sagacité

abord

de bon sens

argument

cas

certitude

complet

condition

ensemble

faute

fil

🧶

foi

fondement

justice

Translations

Grund

ragione

razón

razão

Vernunft

Ursache

causa

raó

motivo

motivo

causa

Verstand

Anlass

causa

rede

Sentences

La raison de son arrestation est inconnue .

The reason for his arrest is unknown.

Quoi qu’il en soit tu avais raison .

Anyway, you were right.

Monsieur Saddier a raison de poser la question .

Mr. Saddier is right to ask the question.

Le dépeuplement continue , en raison de la sécheresse .

Depopulation continues, due to drought.

Plusieurs théories existent quant à la raison du toponyme anglophone de l'endroit.

Several theories exist as to the reason for the English toponym of the place.

C'est pour cette raison qu'on le trouve parfois à des points d'impact météoritiques .

It is for this reason that it is sometimes found at meteoritic impact points.