noun

reason

reason, cause, logic, motive

What is the reason for your decision?

What is the reason for your decision?

Humans have the power of reason.

Humans have the power of reason.

((the reason for sth.)) the cause of sth. What is the reason for the delay?

((the reason why/that ...)) the explanation for sth. The reason I called is to ask for help.

Synonyms: cause, motive, logic; Antonyms: irrationality

From Latin 'ratio' meaning 'reckoning, calculation, reason'. It relates to the mental faculty of logical thinking.

A 'reason' is the answer to the question 'Why?'.

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