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ratiocinate
[ rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
/ ˌræʃ iˈɒs əˌneɪt, -ˈoʊ sə-, ˌræt i- /
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verb (used without object), ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing.
to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
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Origin of ratiocinate
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, nounWords nearby ratiocinate
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How to use ratiocinate in a sentence
Does the soul ratiocinate before entering upon the body, and after having left it?
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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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