noun / verb
reason
The ability or act of thinking logically to reach judgments.
He reasons through the problem before choosing a solution.
Etymology
Latin ratio means reckoning or reasoning. The mental faculty retains that idea of working through relations to arrive at a considered judgment.
More examples
- Try to listen to reason.
- She has strong powers of reason.
- We reasoned that another route would be safer.
Forms
reason · reasons · reasoned · reasoning
Similar words
- rationality
- Specifically names the capacity for logical judgment.