ratiocinate

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.

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[Latin ratiōcinārī, ratiōcināt-, from ratiō, calculation; see ratio.]

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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

Imperative

ratiocinate

ratiocinate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

ratiocinate - reason methodologically and logically reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

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ratiocinate

verb

To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments:

cerebrate, cogitate, deliberate, reflect, speculate, think.

Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head.

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Translations

ratiocinate

[rætɪˈɒsɪneɪt] VI (frm) → raciocinar

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ratiocinate

vi (form) → reflektieren

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