reason
definition: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
example: Some people think that humans are endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
understanding
definition: a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
example: There is reason to believe they are lying.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
example: the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: a justification for something existing or happening
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
cause
definition: a rational motive for a belief or action
example: the reason that war was declared
speech part: noun
synonyms:
ground
definition: the state of having good sense and sound judgment
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
reasonableness
definition: think logically
example: The children must learn to reason
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: decide by reasoning
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
reason out
conclude
definition: present reasons and arguments
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
argue