reason
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- n a rational motive for a belief or action
the reason that war was declared - n 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 - n 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 - n the state of having good sense and sound judgment
he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions - n a justification for something existing or happening
they had good reason to rejoice - n a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
there is reason to believe he is lying - v decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house - v present reasons and arguments
- v think logically
The children must learn to reason
- The reason: as Huang goes, so goes China's policy on foreign retailers, who can't wait to take on the locals.
- In France, Benedict reiterates his scholarly meditations on faith and reason, trying to spark interest in a haven of secularism.
- One reason for that delay in onset of cardiovascular disease could be that women are relatively iron-deficient compared to men especially younger women, those in their late .