REASON

REA ·SON 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 6 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a rational motive for a belief or action
  2. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
  3. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
  4. the state of having good sense and sound judgment

💬 Examples

  • "the reason that war was declared"
  • "the grounds for their declaration"
  • "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
  • "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

🔗 Similar words

groundunderstandingintellectrationalityreasonablenesscause
verb
  1. decide by reasoning
  2. present reasons and arguments
  3. think logically

💬 Examples

  • "draw or come to a conclusion"
  • "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
  • "The children must learn to reason"

🔗 Similar words

reason_outconcludeargue
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