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ratiocinate
[ rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
verb (used without object)
, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing.
- to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
ratiocinate
/ ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt /
verb
- intr to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
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Derived Forms
- ˌratiˌociˈnation, noun
- ˌratiˈocinative, adjective
- ˌratiˈociˌnator, noun
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Other Words From
- rati·oci·nator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ratiocinate1
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ratiōcinātus, past participle of ratiōcinārī “to reckon, calculate, conclude,” verbal derivative of ratiō “reason”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ratiocinate1
C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason
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Example Sentences
Does the soul ratiocinate before entering upon the body, and after having left it?
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But I give you warning—Stasie may weep and Henri ratiocinate—it will not serve you twice.
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