Words Like REASON

We have put together a list of words that are similar to REASON.

53 Alternative Words Similar to reason

1 Ground Noun      Synonym Words Like Ground
2 Understanding Noun      Synonym Words Like Understanding
3 Intellect Noun      Synonym Words Like Intellect
4 Rationality Noun      Synonym Words Like Rationality
5 Reasonableness Noun      Synonym Words Like Reasonableness
6 Cause Noun      Synonym Words Like Cause
7 Grounds Noun      Synonym Words Like Grounds
8 Account Noun      Synonym Words Like Account
9 Explanation Noun      Synonym Words Like Explanation
10 Fact Noun      Synonym Words Like Fact
11 Faculty Noun      Synonym Words Like Faculty
12 Justification Noun      Synonym Words Like Justification
13 Module Noun      Synonym Words Like Module
14 Saneness Noun      Synonym Words Like Saneness
15 Sanity Noun      Synonym Words Like Sanity
16 Conclude Verb      Synonym Words Like Conclude
17 Argue Verb      Synonym Words Like Argue
18 Cerebrate Verb      Synonym Words Like Cerebrate
19 Cogitate Verb      Synonym Words Like Cogitate
20 Present Verb      Synonym Words Like Present
21 Represent Verb      Synonym Words Like Represent
22 Think Verb      Synonym Words Like Think
23 Right Noun      Synonym Words Like Right
24 Propriety Noun      Synonym Words Like Propriety
25 Justice Noun      Synonym Words Like Justice
26 Proportion Noun      Synonym Words Like Proportion
27 Reasoning Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Reasoning
28 Ratiocinate Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Ratiocinate
29 Converse Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Converse
30 Cypher Verb      Hyponym Words Like Cypher
31 Speculate Verb      Hyponym Words Like Speculate
32 Calculate Verb      Hyponym Words Like Calculate
33 Reckon Verb      Hyponym Words Like Reckon
34 Figure Verb      Hyponym Words Like Figure
35 Cipher Verb      Hyponym Words Like Cipher
36 Compute Verb      Hyponym Words Like Compute
37 Theorize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Theorize
38 Feel Verb      Hyponym Words Like Feel
39 Generalize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Generalize
40 Syllogize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Syllogize
41 Induce Verb      Hyponym Words Like Induce
42 Infer Verb      Hyponym Words Like Infer
43 Gather Verb      Hyponym Words Like Gather
44 Derive Verb      Hyponym Words Like Derive
45 Syllogise Verb      Hyponym Words Like Syllogise
46 Find Verb      Hyponym Words Like Find
47 Score Noun      Hyponym Words Like Score
48 Occasion Noun      Hyponym Words Like Occasion
49 Reargue Verb      Hyponym
50 Support Verb      Hyponym Words Like Support
51 Defend Verb      Hyponym Words Like Defend
52 Expostulate Verb      Hyponym Words Like Expostulate
53 Indication Noun      Hyponym Words Like Indication

7 examples of reason

1 I reasoned the matter with my friend
2 to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan.
3 to reason down a passion
4 to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon
5 they had good reason to rejoice
6 he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
7 the grounds for their declaration

10 definitions of reason

1 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.
2 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.
3 Ratio; proportion.
4 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.
5 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.
6 To converse; to compare opinions.
7 To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
8 To support with reasons, as a request.
9 To persuade by reasoning or argument
10 To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down.
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