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.
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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
rating, rating badge, Ratingen, rating nut, ratio, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rationale
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Example sentences 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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