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reason noun

  /ˈɹiːzən/ , [ˈɹi(ː)z(ə)n] , [ˈɹiːz(ə)n] , [ˈɹiːzn̩] , [ˈɹɪjzn̩] , [ˈɹɪjzən]
  • That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
 Grund, Ursache
  • An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
 Grund
  • (uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
 Vernunft, Verstand, Intellekt

reason verb

  /ˈɹiːzən/ , [ˈɹi(ː)z(ə)n] , [ˈɹiːz(ə)n] , [ˈɹiːzn̩] , [ˈɹɪjzn̩] , [ˈɹɪjzən]
  • (intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
  • (intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
 schlussfolgern

reasonable adjective

  /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/ , /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/ , [ˈɹɪiz.nə.bəl]
  • Not expensive; fairly priced.
  • Satisfactory.
 vernünftig, anständig
  • Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
 vernünftig
  • Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
 angemessen

reasonably adverb

  /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/ , /ˈɹiːz.nə.bli/
  • In accordance with reason.
 vernünftig
  • Quite; fairly; satisfactorily.
 einigermaßen
  • Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
 halbwegs

reasoning noun

  /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/
  • (uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
 Argumentation

reasonableness noun

  /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl.nəs/ , /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl.nəs/ , [ˈɹɪiz.nə.bəl.nəs]
  • (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being reasonable.
 Vernünftigkeit
stand to reason
naheliegen
by reason of
auf Grund
standing to reason
naheliegend
for some reason
aus irgendeinem Grund, irgendwie
rhyme or reason
Sinn und Verstand
with good reason
mit Recht
for that reason
deshalb
for this reason
deshalb
reason for existence
Existenzgrund
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