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ra·ti·oc·i·nate (r

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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]

(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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Verb

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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