Reason

causa

(that which causes: a cause)

motivo

(motive for an action or determination)

perché

(that which causes: a cause)

pretesa

(excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination)

ragione

(that which causes: a cause)

ragione

(motive for an action or determination)

ragione

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

ragione

(something reasonable)

scusa

(excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination)

argomentare

(to perform a process of deduction or of induction)

ragionare

(to deduce by being rational)

ragionare

(to perform a process of deduction or of induction)

ragionare

(to converse; to compare opinions)