English to English
noun
- a rational motive for a belief or action
The reason that war was declared.
The grounds for their declaration.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment
His rationality may have been impaired.
He had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a justification for something existing or happening
He had no cause to complain.
They had good reason to rejoice.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
There is reason to believe he is lying.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; a just ground for a conclusion or an action; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation; the efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon; a motive for an action or a determination; proof, more or less decisive, for an opinion or a conclusion; principle; efficient cause; final cause; ground of argument.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- present reasons and arguments
source: WordNet 3.0
- think logically
The children must learn to reason.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.
source: Webster 1913
- To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss; as, I reasoned the matter with my friend.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [rizn] Katwiran; sanghî; dahilan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [rizn] Magmatwid; mangatwiran; makipagtalo
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
