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Reason
Reason
n.
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
.
Reason
n.
The
faculty
or
capacity
of
the
human
mind
by
which
it is
distinguished
from
the
intelligence
of
the
inferior
animals
;
the
higher
as
distinguished
from
the
lower
cognitive
faculties
,
sense
,
imagination
,
and
memory
,
and
in
contrast
to
the
feelings
and
desires
.
Reason
comprises
conception
,
judgment
,
reasoning
,
and
the
intuitional
faculty
.
Specifically
, it is
the
intuitional
faculty
, or
the
faculty
of
first
truths
, as
distinguished
from
the
understanding
,
which
is
called
the
discursive
or
ratiocinative
faculty
.
Reason
n.
Due
exercise
of
the
reasoning
faculty
;
accordance
with
, or
that
which
is
accordant
with
and
ratified
by,
the
mind
rightly
exercised
;
right
intellectual
judgment
;
clear
and
fair
deductions
from
true
principles
;
that
which
is
dictated
or
supported
by
the
common
sense
of
mankind
;
right
conduct
;
right
;
propriety
;
justice
.
Reason
n.
Ratio
;
proportion
.
Reason
n.
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
.
Reason
n.
Hence
: To
carry
on a
process
of
deduction
or of
induction
, in
order
to
convince
or to
confute
; to
formulate
and
set
forth
propositions
and
the
inferences
from
them
; to
argue
.
Reason
n.
To
converse
; to
compare
opinions
.
Reason
v. t.
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
.
Reason
v. t.
To
support
with
reasons
, as a
request
.
Reason
v. t.
To
persuade
by
reasoning
or
argument
; as, to
reason
one
into
a
belief
; to
reason
one
out
of
his
plan
.
Reason
v. t.
To
overcome
or
conquer
by
adducing
reasons
;
with
down
; as, to
reason
down
a
passion
.
Reason
v. t.
To
find
by
logical
processes
; to
explain
or
justify
by
reason
or
argument
;
usually
with
out
; as, to
reason
out
the
causes
of
the
librations
of
the
moon
.
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