Reason (Noun)
Meaning 1
A rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration".
Classification
Nouns denoting goals.
Examples
- She decided to move to a bigger city for reason of career advancement.
- The judge's reason for dismissing the case was lack of evidence.
- His reason for becoming a vegetarian was his concern for animal welfare.
- The reason for the traffic congestion was a car accident on the highway.
- She didn't reveal her reason for declining the invitation, leaving everyone wondering.
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Meaning 2
A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 3
The state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.