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reason — reasoner, n. /ree zeuhn/, n. 1. a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 2. a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action. 3. the mental powers concerned with… … Universalium
RAISON — Le terme de raison – du latin ratio , qui désigne à l’origine le calcul pour prendre ensuite le sens de faculté de compter, d’organiser, d’ordonner – possède dans toutes les langues modernes une multitude d’acceptions qui, cependant, par des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reason — rea•son [[t]ˈri zən[/t]] n. 1) a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event 2) a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action 3) the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or… … From formal English to slang
appuyer — (a pui ié) v. a. J appuie, j appuierai, j appuierais. On écrivait autrefois, j appuye, j appuyerai, j appuyerais. On écrit aussi j appuîrai, j appuîrais ; ce qui indique la prononciation. L y n est plus conservé qu à l infinitif, et dans tous… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
confirmer — (kon fir mé) v. a. 1° Rendre ferme, en parlant des choses. • Ainsi tant de miracles étonnants, que les anciens Hébreux ont vus de leurs yeux, servent encore aujourd hui à confirmer notre foi, BOSSUET Hist. II, 13. • Il confirma par cette… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
reason [13] Reason, together with rational, — represent in English the ‘thinking’ aspects of the Latin verb rērī (it also meant ‘calculate’, and in that guise has given English rate, ration, etc). From it was derived the noun ratiō ‘thinking, calculation’ (source of English ratio and the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
reason — noun 1》 a cause, explanation, or justification. ↘good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate. ↘Logic a premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise given after the conclusion. 2》 the… … English new terms dictionary
reason — /ˈrizən / (say reezuhn) noun 1. a ground or cause, as for a belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 2. a statement in justification or explanation of belief or action. 3. the mental powers concerned with drawing… …
reason — ► NOUN 1) a cause, explanation, or justification. 2) good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate. 3) the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically. 4) (one s reason) one s sanity. 5) what is… … English terms dictionary
reasoned — reason ► NOUN 1) a cause, explanation, or justification. 2) good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate. 3) the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically. 4) (one s reason) one s sanity. 5) what… … English terms dictionary
