Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "reason" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

irrationality madness random

Dbpedia Genre

science fiction

Defined As

highest form of enquiry

Derived Terms

13th reason age of reason antireason beyond a reason of a doubt beyond reason of a doubt by reason of counterreason counterreason everything happens for a reason for XYZ reasons for no good reason for one reason or another for some reason have reason in reason instrumental reason law of sufficient reason misreason misreason nonreason nonreasoning one will know the reason why outreason practical reason principle of insufficient reason principle of sufficient reason reason down reason out reason piece reason with reasonability reasonable reasonableness reasoner reasoningly reasonist reasonless reasonous rhyme nor reason rhyme or reason rule of reason stand to reason subreason there is reason in the roasting of eggs thirteenth reason thirteenth reason why transreason unreason unreasonable unreasoning voice of reason with good reason with reason within reason

Etymologically Related To

ratio

Context

mathematics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

account cerebrate cogitate explanation fact faculty justification lay out mental faculty module present rational motive represent saneness sanity think

Type Of (IsA)

explanation fact faculty rational motive written work

Manner Of

think

Related Terms

about adduce answer argue because because of because why brain brain function capacity cause cognitive common common sense conception confute conquer consideration converse convince debate deduce deduction discuss dreams dreams of efficient cause emotion event event cause examine excuse explain explain to explanation faculty function human human logic intellectual intellectual thinking intelligence intuition judgment justice justification justify like like logic logic logical logical intelligence logical thinking logical thought making making sense motive opinion ordered ordered thought overcome persuade process proportion proximate cause purpose raisin ratio rational rational thought rationale rationality reasonable request sanity sense talk talk with think think about thinking thought thought process truth why

Synonym Network

argue cause excuse rationale rationality

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