reasons
noun · verb
Form of reason , plural of reason.
Simple meaning
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
reezuhnzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹizənz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of reason
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
plural of reason
Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
plural of reason
A rational motive for a belief or action
plural of reason
A motive for an action or a determination.
verb
third-person singular of reason
To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
third-person singular of reason
To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
third-person singular of reason
Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
third-person singular of reason
To persuade by reasoning or argument.
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This meaning: The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
Used this way, reasons is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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