reason

Letters that make reason

s, a, o, e, n, r are letters that make 'reason'

Words within reason

son, re, EAS, Ea, on, as, so, AS, Re, Son, As are words within 'reason'

Anagrams of reason

arseno is an anagram of 'reason'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of reason

reasons, treason are words created by adding a letter to 'reason'


9 possible definitions for 'reason'

Reason as "a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of fact.

Types of reason

indication, contraindication are types of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"there is reason to believe he is lying"


Reason as "a justification for something existing or happening"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grounds, cause have the same meaning as 'reason'

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of justification.

Derivatives of reason

induce, stimulate, have, cause, make, do, get, causal are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"he had no cause to complain", "they had good reason to rejoice"


Reason as "the state of having good sense and sound judgment"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rationality, reasonableness have the same meaning as 'reason'

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of sanity, saneness.

Derivatives of reason

rational, conclude, argue, reasonable, reason out, reason, sane are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"his rationality may have been impaired", "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"


Reason as "present reasons and arguments"

Under this definition, reason is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

argue has the same meaning as reason

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of represent, lay out, present.

Types of reason

expostulate, re-argue, defend, fend for, support are types of 'reason'.

Derivatives of reason

arguable, argument, debater, arguer, reasoner, ratiocinator, intellect, line, argumentation, rationality, reason, reasonableness, understanding, logical argument, line of reasoning, debate are derivatives of 'reason'.


Reason as "decide by reasoning, draw or come to a conclusion"

Under this definition, reason is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conclude, reason out have the same meaning as 'reason'

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of cogitate, cerebrate, think.

Types of reason

generalise, induce, deduce, deduce, deduct, syllogize, syllogise, generalize, derive, infer, feel, infer, infer, extrapolate, gather, find are types of 'reason'.

Derivatives of reason

reasoner, ratiocinator, intellect, ground, rationality, reason, reasonableness, conclusive, understanding, decision, determination, conclusion are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"


Reason as "think logically"

Under this definition, reason is a verb and has the following properties:

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of cogitate, cerebrate, think.

Types of reason

work out, rationalize away, rationalise away, reckon, theorize, theorize, speculate, calculate, compute, categorize, categorise, ratiocinate, cypher, cipher, figure are types of 'reason'.

Derivatives of reason

reasoner, ratiocinator, intellect, understanding, reason, reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"The children must learn to reason"


Reason as "a rational motive for a belief or action"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ground has the same meaning as reason

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of rational motive.

Types of reason

why, wherefore, account, occasion, score are types of 'reason'.

Derivatives of reason

conclude, establish, ground, found, reason out, base, reason are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"the reason that war was declared", "the grounds for their declaration"


Reason as "an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of explanation, account.

Example of reason used within this context

"the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"


Reason as "the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination"

Under this definition, reason is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intellect, understanding have the same meaning as 'reason'

reason as a type

'reason' can be a type of faculty, mental faculty, module.

Derivatives of reason

conclude, argue, reason out, reason are derivatives of 'reason'.

Example of reason used within this context

"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"



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