ratiocinate
[ rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
/ ˌræʃ iˈɒs əˌneɪt, -ˈoʊ sə-, ˌræt i- /
verb (used without object), ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing.
to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
Words nearby ratiocinate
ratingen, ratiné, ratio, ratio scale, ratio test, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rational form
Origin of ratiocinate
1635–45; < 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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for ratiocinate
But I give you warning—Stasie may weep and Henri ratiocinate—it will not serve you twice.
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British Dictionary definitions for ratiocinate
ratiocinate
/ (ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
Derived forms of ratiocinate
ratiocination, nounratiocinative, adjectiveratiocinator, nounWord Origin for ratiocinate
C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason
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