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to ratiocinate

to ratiocinate

1 9.9
To think carefully and logically
  • verb
  • /ˌrætiˈoʊsɪˌneɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : raciocinar
  • He can ratiocinate effectively under pressure.

Examples

  • Some people act on intuition, while others prefer to ratiocinate and analyze every decision.

  • In the debate, she tried to ratiocinate her arguments with meticulous logic.

  • The philosopher tended to ratiocinate at length before reaching a conclusion.

  • Did you ratiocinate about the consequences?

  • When faced with a difficult decision, it's important to ratiocinate carefully before choosing a path.

  • He likes to ratiocinate when solving complex problems, using logic to reach a solution.

  • To truly understand the issue, we must ratiocinate about all the factors involved.

Synonyms

to reason
vsto ratiocinate
121 3.3

To think carefully or discuss something to reach a decision

emphasizes a systematic stepwise reasoning process rather than general discussion
to rationalize
vsto ratiocinate
  • US
1 5.3

Think in a logical way to make decisions

uses a deliberate methodical process rather than general logical thought

Antonyms

to confuse
266 1.9

Make someone unable to think clearly or make something hard to understand

How Logical

to ratiocinate
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to deduce
45 4.6
to reason
121 3.3
to consider
∞ 1.1
to ponder
134 4.3

Surface Forms

ratiocinate infinitive
ratiocinated past
ratiocinated past participle
ratiocinating present participle
ratiocinates third person singular

Etymology

Ratiocinate comes from the Latin root ratio, which means 'reason' or 'counting' and you can see the same idea in rational and the English word 'reason'. So, to ratiocinate is to 'reason' in a careful, step-by-step way to reach a clear conclusion.