Meaning of 'reason'

noun

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Example: "Some people think that humans are endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil."

Synonyms: understanding

noun

a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

Example: "There is reason to believe they are lying."

noun

an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

Example: "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

noun

a justification for something existing or happening

Synonyms: cause

noun

a rational motive for a belief or action

Example: "the reason that war was declared"

Synonyms: ground

noun

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

Synonyms: reasonableness

verb

think logically

Example: "The children must learn to reason"

verb

decide by reasoning

Synonyms: reason out conclude

verb

present reasons and arguments

Synonyms: argue