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ratiocinate
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ra·ti·oc·i·nate  (rsh-s-nt)
intr.v. ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing, ra·ti·oc·i·nates
To reason methodically and logically.
[Latin raticinr, raticint-, from rati, calculation; see ratio.]
rati·oci·nation n.
rati·oci·nator n.
ratiocinate [ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt]
vb
(intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
[from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason]
ratiocination  n
ratiocinative  adj
ratiocinator  n
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Verb1.ratiocinate - reason methodologically and logically
reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason"
Translations
ratiocinate [rætɪˈɒsɪneɪt] VI (frm) → raciocinar
ratiocinate
vi (form) → reflektieren


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