ratiocinate
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ra·ti·oc·i·nate
(răsh′ē-ŏs′ə-nāt′)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 ratiōcinārī, ratiōcināt-, from ratiō, calculation; see ratio.]
ra′ti·oc′i·na′tion n.
ra′ti·oc′i·na′tor n.
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ratiocinate
(ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt)vb
(intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
[C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason]
ˌratiˌociˈnation n
ˌratiˈocinative adj
ˌratiˈociˌnator n
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ra•ti•oc•i•nate
(ˌræʃ iˈɒs əˌneɪt, -ˈoʊ sə-, ˌræt i-)v.i. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to reason logically.
[1635–45; < Latin ratiōcinātus, past participle of ratiōcinārī to calculate, reason =ratiō (see ratio) + -cinārī to act (in the manner specified), probably extracted from vāticinārī; see vaticinate]
ra`ti•oc`i•na′tion, n.
ra`ti•oc′i•na`tor, n.
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ratiocinate
Past participle: ratiocinated
Gerund: ratiocinating
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Verb | 1. | ratiocinate - reason methodologically and logically reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" |
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ratiocinate
verbTo use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments:
Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head.
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ratiocinate
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