raison

Meaning

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

Concepts

reason

cause

right

mind

sense

intellect

logical reasoning

motive

circumstances

intelligence

wit

ground

understanding

because of

due to

basis

reasoning

grounds

situation

pretext

occasion

why

correct

rationality

reasonableness

brain

brains

difference

quotient

reason of State

logic

method

system

thread

origin

source

conditions

consideration

reasons

sagacity

wisdom

condition

convenience

truth

classification

discrimination

distinction

division

separation

meaning

significance

theory

fault

ratio

score

rationale

certainty

faith

reason for

objective

good sense

wittiness

acquittal

causal agency

causal agent

case

causa

lawsuit

suit

due

wherefore

saneness

enchesoun

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɛ.zɔ̃/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Ils avaient raison .

They were right.

Pour cette raison , nous voterons contre cet amendement .

For this reason, we will vote against this amendment.

Vous avez une raison pour faire , de gaîté de cœur , une telle révélation .

You have a reason to gaiety of heart, such a revelation.

Il doit pour cette raison être stocké dans du plastique ou de l'inox.

It must therefore be stored in plastic or stainless steel.

Il doit déclarer forfait en raison d'une blessure en coupe d'Europe.

He must forfeit due to a European Cup injury.

N’avais-je pas raison de prétendre que l’élève Toliné vous en remontrerait ?

Wasn't I right to say that Student Toline would show you some?