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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.

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

rati·oci·nator 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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