(n.) 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. (n.) 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. Specifically, it is the intuitional faculty or the faculty of first truths, as distinguished from the understanding, which is called the discursive or ratiocinative faculty. Reason comprises conception, judgment, reasoning, and the intuitional faculty. (n.) The faculty or capacity of the human mind by which it is distinguished from the intelligence of the inferior animals the higher as distinguished from the lower cognitive faculties, sense, imagination, and memory, and in contrast to the feelings and desires. (v.t.) To persuade by reasoning or argument as, to reason one into a belief to reason one out of his plan. (n.) 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. (n.) 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. (v.t.) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons - with down as, to reason down a passion. (v.t.) To find by logical processes to explain or justify by reason or argument - usually with out as, to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon. usage: "The children must learn to reason". usage: "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house". 
Decide by reasoning draw or come to a conclusion.usage: "there is reason to believe he is lying".A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion.
usage: "he had no cause to complain" "they had good reason to rejoice".A justification for something existing or happening.usage: "his rationality may have been impaired" "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions".The state of having good sense and sound judgment.usage: "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil".The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination.usage: "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly".An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon.usage: "the reason that war was declared" "the grounds for their declaration".A rational motive for a belief or action.
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