Reasonname

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  A surname.

reasonnoun詞源 1/ˈɹiːzən/

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  A cause:

  • The reason this tree fell is that it had rotted.
  • There is a reason why so many should be symmetrical: The selective advantage in a symmetrical complex is enjoyed by all the subunits[…]
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  A cause:

  • He made reason with his boss about taking a day off.
  • The reason I robbed the bank was that I needed the money.
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  A cause:

  • I have forgotten the reason he gave for not travelling by air. I felt sure that it was not the correct reason, and that he suffered from a heart trouble which he kept to himself.
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  human-scienceslogicmathematicsA cause:

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  Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.

  • Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues.
  • The tremendous tragedy in which he had been involved - it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge - had driven him to the very verge of his reason.
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  obsoleteSomething reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.

  • 16th century Edmund Spenser, Lines on his Promised Pension I was promised, on a time, To have reason for my rhyme.
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  obsoletemathematicssciencesRatio; proportion.

  • [I]f two Quantities repreſented by the Numbers 20 and 4 be compared, by dividing the Antecedent 20 by the Conſequent 4, the Quotient is 5; but inverting the Terms, by dividing 4 by 20 the Quotient is #92;tfrac#123;4#125;#123;20#125;#61;#92;tfrac#123;1#125;#123;5#125;. By which Quotients are declared the Geometrical Reaſons of the propoſed Quantities, becauſe if the Quotient found be multiplied by the Conſequent, the Product is equal to the Antecedent; for in the former Compariſon 5#92;times4#61;20, in the latter #92;tfrac#123;1#125;#123;5#125;#92;times20#61;4; as Things again are referred to Equality.

reasonverb詞源 1/ˈɹiːzən/

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  To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.

  • "I had," said he, "come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data. […]"
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  To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.

  • Still my spirit was not broken. I indulged the anticipation of escape, and that speedily. It was impossible, I reasoned, that men could be so unjust as to detain me as a slave, when the truth of my case was known.
  • “All right, Dad – I did follow you. But only because I was worried about you.” “Worried about me? I was worried about you! Hanging on to the roof of a speeding car! Are you nuts?” “It wasn’t moving when I climbed on to it,” reasoned the boy.
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  obsoleteTo converse; to compare opinions.

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  To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.

  • I reasoned the matter with my friend.
  • The talk was mainly between Aleck and Murdie, the others crowding eagerly about and putting in a word as they could. Murdie was reasoning good-humoredly, Aleck replying fiercely.
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  rareTo support with reasons, as a request.

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  To persuade by reasoning or argument.

  • to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan
  • That she was not immediately ready, Emma did suspect to arise from the state of her nerves; she had not yet possessed the instrument long enough to touch it without emotion; she must reason herself into the power of performance; and Emma could not but pity such feelings, whatever their origin, and could not but resolve never to expose them to her neighbour again.
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  To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.

  • to reason down a passion
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  To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.

  • to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon

reasonnoun詞源 2/ˈɹiːzən/

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  A wall plate.