ratiocinate

(ras̸h′ē äsə nāt′)

intransitive verb ratiocinated, ratiocinating

to think or argue logically; reason

Origin: < L ratiocinatus, pp. of ratiocinari, to reckon < ratio: see reason

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See ratiocinate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing, ra·ti·oc·i·nates
To reason methodically and logically.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ratiōcinārī, ratiōcināt-

Origin: , from ratiō, calculation; see ratio

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  • raˌti·ocˌi·naˈtion noun
  • raˌti·ocˈi·naˌtor noun

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