ratiocinate

[ rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
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verb (used without object),ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing.
  1. to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.

Origin of ratiocinate

1
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ratiōcinātus, past participle of ratiōcinārī “to reckon, calculate, conclude,” verbal derivative of ratiō “reason”

Other words from ratiocinate

  • ra·ti·oc·i·na·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ratiocinate

ratiocinate

/ (ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason

Origin of ratiocinate

1
C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason

Derived forms of ratiocinate

  • ratiocination, noun
  • ratiocinative, adjective
  • ratiocinator, noun

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