Reason
11 thesaurus results for: Reason
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Synonyms: | a posteriori, a priori, aprioristic, cogent, compelling, deductive, empirical, inductive, intuitive, ratiocinative, rational, syllogistic |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal. |
| Synonyms: | argument, ground, proof, wherefore, why, why and wherefore |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
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Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Synonyms: | account, argument, argumentation, consideration, deduction, design, dialectic, dialectics, ergotism, induction, intellect, intuition, justification, logic, logos, motive, noesis, nous, pretext, purpose, ratiocination, rationale, rationality, reasoning, syllogism, synthesis, understanding |
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Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Synonyms: | adduce, argue, argument, brain, cause, derive, discourse, explanation, expostulate, intellect, intellectualize, logic, meaning, mind, motive, ponder, ratiocinate, rationale, rationality, rationalize, remonstrate, sanity, sense, syllogize, think, understanding, wherefore, why |
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | account |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A statement of causes or motives. |
| Synonyms: | explanation, justification, rationale, rationalization |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | basis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A justifying fact or consideration. |
| Synonyms: | foundation, justification, warrant |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | cause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A basis for an action or a decision. |
| Synonyms: | ground, motivation, motive, spring |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | cause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | That which provides a reason or justification. |
| Synonyms: | call, ground, justification, necessity, occasion, wherefore, why, why and wherefore |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | logic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Exact, valid, and rational reasoning. |
| Synonyms: | ratiocination, rationality |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | sanity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A healthy mental state. |
| Synonyms: | lucidity, lucidness, mind, saneness, sense, soundness, wit |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | sense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | What is sound or reasonable. |
| Synonyms: | logic, rationale, rationality, rationalness, rhyme or reason |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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