reason
121Reason (argument) — In informal logic, a reason consists of either a single premise or co premises in support of an argument. In formal symbolic logic, only single premises occur. In informal reasoning, two types of reasons exist. An evidential reason is a… …
122reason out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms reason out : present tense I/you/we/they reason out he/she/it reasons out present participle reasoning out past tense reasoned out past participle reasoned out reason something out to find a successful way of… …
123reason something out — WORK OUT, think through, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out; informal figure out. → reason * * * ˌreason sth ˈout derived to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way Syn: figure out …
124reason why — The word why is an adverb, conjunction, noun, and interjection and should not be used as a pronoun. Instead of saying The reason why he left is unknown, say The reason that he left is unknown. When why is used as a conjunctive adverb (that is,… …
125Reason Why — Die Werbung muss den eigentlichen Grund, der zum Kauf des Produktes bewegen soll, transportieren. Diesen Grund bezeichnet man als Reason Why. Der Reason Why ist die Anspruchsbegründung des Produktes, die Begründung , warum genau dieses Produkt… …
126reason [13] Reason, together with rational, — represent in English the ‘thinking’ aspects of the Latin verb rērī (it also meant ‘calculate’, and in that guise has given English rate, ration, etc). From it was derived the noun ratiō ‘thinking, calculation’ (source of English ratio and the… …
127reason... is because — is a common construction, and has been for at least two hundred years, but it continues to be criticized as a tautology by many authorities. Consider an example from the Observer: The reason she spends less and less time in England these days… …
128reason with — PHRASAL VERB If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments. [V P n] I have watched parents trying to reason with their children and have never seen it work …
