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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reason 3 senses of reason Sense 1 reason, reason out conclude => induce => deduce, infer, deduct, derive => syllogize, syllogise => deduce, infer => gather => generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer Sense 2 argue, reason => re-argue => expostulate => defend, support, fend for Sense 3 reason => ratiocinate => calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out reckon, figure => speculate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reason 3 senses of reason Sense 1 reason, reason out conclude => induce => deduce, infer, deduct, derive => extrapolate => carry back => surmise => suspect => elicit => syllogize, syllogise => deduce, infer => gather => generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer => overgeneralize, overgeneralise => universalize Sense 2 argue, reason => re-argue => expostulate => defend, support, fend for => apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise => color, colour, gloss => plead => extenuate, palliate, mitigate => stand up stick up => uphold Sense 3 reason => ratiocinate => calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out reckon, figure => extract => process => prorate => miscalculate => recalculate => average, average out => factor, factor in factor out => add add together => subtract, deduct, take off => multiply => square => cube => raise => divide, fraction => halve => quarter => interpolate, extrapolate => differentiate => integrate => survey => triangulate => estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge => misgauge => place put set => give => lowball, underestimate => make => reckon, count => guesstimate => budget => capitalize, capitalise => overcapitalize, overcapitalise => resolve, solve => factorize, factorise => speculate => guess, venture, hazard => predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => read => secondguess, outguess => augur => bet, wager => forecast, calculate => prophesy => vaticinate => enlighten, irradiate => suspect, surmise => suppose, say Entailment of verb reason Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reason 3 senses of reason Sense 1 reason, reason out conclude Sense 2 argue, reason => present, lay out Sense 3 reason => think, cogitate, cerebrate Familiarity of verb reason reason used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reason Sense 1 reason, reason out conclude -------------- Sense 2 argue, reason => present, lay out -------------- Sense 3 reason => think, cogitate, cerebrate -------------- Grep of noun reason age of reason high treason reason reasonable care reasonableness reasoner reasoning reasoning backward reasoning by elimination treason unreason Overview of noun reason The noun reason has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (78) reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration") 2. (32) reason -- (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") 3. (3) reason, understanding, intellect -- (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") 4. (1) rationality, reason, reasonableness -- (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") 5. (1) cause reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice") 6. reason -- (a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying") Overview of verb reason The verb reason has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) reason, reason out conclude -- (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house") 2. (2) argue, reason -- (present reasons and arguments) 3. (1) reason -- (think logically; "The children must learn to reason") Overview of noun reason The noun reason has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (78) reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration") 2. (32) reason -- (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") 3. (3) reason, understanding, intellect -- (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") 4. (1) rationality, reason, reasonableness -- (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") 5. (1) cause reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice") 6. reason -- (a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying") Overview of verb reason The verb reason has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) reason, reason out conclude -- (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house") 2. (2) argue, reason -- (present reasons and arguments) 3. (1) reason -- (think logically; "The children must learn to reason")
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