ratiocinatev.

Brit.

/ˌratɪˈɒsᵻneɪt/,

/ˌraʃɪˈɒsᵻneɪt/, U.S.

/ˌreɪdiˈoʊsnˌeɪt/,

/ˌræʃiˈoʊsnˌeɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ratiōcināt-, ratiōcināri.

Etymology: < classical Latin ratiōcināt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of ratiōcināri to compute, calculate, to reason, consider < ratiō ratio n. + -cinārī , suffix forming verbs, of uncertain origin. Compare Middle French, French ratiociner (16th cent.), Italian raziocinare (14th cent.). Compare earlier ratiocination n., ratiocinative adj.British dictionaries down to the end of the 19th cent. give the pronunciation of ratiocinate and its derivatives as having /ʃ/ in the second syllable and short o in the third syllable. All editions of D. Jones Eng. Pronouncing Dict. up to and including the 14th give only /t/ (with long o as an alternative in ratiocination only); the 15th edition gives the alternatives of /ʃ/ in the second and /əʊ/ in the third syllable. U.S. dictionaries mainly give /ʃ/ in the second syllable and short o in the third down to the mid 20th cent.

intransitive. To reason; to carry out or form judgements by a process of logical reasoning. Occasionally transitive (reflexive).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > process of reasoning, ratiocination > reason, ratiocinate [verb (intransitive)]

argumentc1320

reason1551

discourse1599

ratiocinate1643

rationate1644

logicize1835

to think straighta1916

1643 K. Digby Observ. Religio Medici 87 A Philosopher that should ratiocinate strictly and rigorously.

1678 R. Cudworth tr. Simplicius in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iii. 162 The Ax cuts for the sake of something, though it self does not ratiocinate.

1713 J. Edwards Theologia Reformata I. i. i. 22 We have..a Rational Mind, whereby we can Understand, Think, Remember, Contrive, Imagine, Consider, Ratiocinate, Judge and Determine.

1789 J. Smith Moral Telescope 80 When men..attempt..to ratiocinate..about those things which are altogether above their comprehension, they cause confusion to themselves.

1820 Ollier's Literary Misc. 194 Patriarchs..who..seem to have ratiocinated much in the following manner.

1887 R. L. Stevenson Treasure of Franchard vi, in Merry Men 278 Don't ratiocinate with me—I cannot bear it.

1934 C. P. Snow Search ii. iv. 180 Ratiocinating myself into honesty about my posturings.

1935 W. Faulkner Pylon 171 The other singlepurposed, fatally and grimly without any trace of introversion or any ability to objectivate or ratiocinate.

1957 Jrnl. Marketing 22 162 Advertising that ‘yells’ at the prospect, exhorts, pleads, argues, ratiocinates,..is talking to dead air.

1996 R. H. Bork Slouching towards Gomorrah ii. xi. 218 But even ecological and feminist lobbies require people who can read, write, count, and in general ratiocinate.

Derivatives

ˌratiˈocinated adj.

ΚΠ

1900 G. B. Shaw Let. 30 Dec. (1972) II. 214 The conventional, factitious, ratiocinated motives & conclusions of his characters.

2002 Nucl. Engin. Internat. (Nexis) 19 Dec. 18 In Chinese traditional philosophy, which is rather a set of how-we-should-live ideas than any kind of ratiocinated models, culture is in opposition to Nature.

ˌratiˈocinating adj.

ΚΠ

1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xx. 91 My ratiocinating Faculty.

1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla Hist. Friar Gerund II. 95 This was a panic terror, the illusion of fancy, the fiction of ratiocinating reason.

1800 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1956) I. 656 Write to me..whether in the higher excitements of mind, ratiocinating or imaginative, you have been able to conjure up religious Faith in your Heart.

1896 Daily News 20 Jan. 7/1 All the ratiocinating..character of the Germans showed itself.

1992 Guardian (Nexis) 20 Feb. 25 His wife is normally bored by his ratiocinating habits. At mealtimes in Mexico, however, he seems to be offering her food for thought.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ratiocinate
释义	ratiocinatev. Brit. /ˌratɪˈɒsᵻneɪt/, /ˌraʃɪˈɒsᵻneɪt/, U.S. /ˌreɪdiˈoʊsnˌeɪt/, /ˌræʃiˈoʊsnˌeɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ratiōcināt-, ratiōcināri. Etymology: < classical Latin ratiōcināt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of ratiōcināri to compute, calculate, to reason, consider < ratiō ratio n. + -cinārī , suffix forming verbs, of uncertain origin. Compare Middle French, French ratiociner (16th cent.), Italian raziocinare (14th cent.). Compare earlier ratiocination n., ratiocinative adj.British dictionaries down to the end of the 19th cent. give the pronunciation of ratiocinate and its derivatives as having /ʃ/ in the second syllable and short o in the third syllable. All editions of D. Jones Eng. Pronouncing Dict. up to and including the 14th give only /t/ (with long o as an alternative in ratiocination only); the 15th edition gives the alternatives of /ʃ/ in the second and /əʊ/ in the third syllable. U.S. dictionaries mainly give /ʃ/ in the second syllable and short o in the third down to the mid 20th cent. intransitive. To reason; to carry out or form judgements by a process of logical reasoning. Occasionally transitive (reflexive). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > process of reasoning, ratiocination > reason, ratiocinate [verb (intransitive)] argumentc1320 reason1551 discourse1599 ratiocinate1643 rationate1644 logicize1835 to think straighta1916 1643 K. Digby Observ. Religio Medici 87 A Philosopher that should ratiocinate strictly and rigorously. 1678 R. Cudworth tr. Simplicius in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iii. 162 The Ax cuts for the sake of something, though it self does not ratiocinate. 1713 J. Edwards Theologia Reformata I. i. i. 22 We have..a Rational Mind, whereby we can Understand, Think, Remember, Contrive, Imagine, Consider, Ratiocinate, Judge and Determine. 1789 J. Smith Moral Telescope 80 When men..attempt..to ratiocinate..about those things which are altogether above their comprehension, they cause confusion to themselves. 1820 Ollier's Literary Misc. 194 Patriarchs..who..seem to have ratiocinated much in the following manner. 1887 R. L. Stevenson Treasure of Franchard vi, in Merry Men 278 Don't ratiocinate with me—I cannot bear it. 1934 C. P. Snow Search ii. iv. 180 Ratiocinating myself into honesty about my posturings. 1935 W. Faulkner Pylon 171 The other singlepurposed, fatally and grimly without any trace of introversion or any ability to objectivate or ratiocinate. 1957 Jrnl. Marketing 22 162 Advertising that ‘yells’ at the prospect, exhorts, pleads, argues, ratiocinates,..is talking to dead air. 1996 R. H. Bork Slouching towards Gomorrah ii. xi. 218 But even ecological and feminist lobbies require people who can read, write, count, and in general ratiocinate. Derivatives ˌratiˈocinated adj. ΚΠ 1900 G. B. Shaw Let. 30 Dec. (1972) II. 214 The conventional, factitious, ratiocinated motives & conclusions of his characters. 2002 Nucl. Engin. Internat. (Nexis) 19 Dec. 18 In Chinese traditional philosophy, which is rather a set of how-we-should-live ideas than any kind of ratiocinated models, culture is in opposition to Nature. ˌratiˈocinating adj. ΚΠ 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xx. 91 My ratiocinating Faculty. 1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla Hist. Friar Gerund II. 95 This was a panic terror, the illusion of fancy, the fiction of ratiocinating reason. 1800 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1956) I. 656 Write to me..whether in the higher excitements of mind, ratiocinating or imaginative, you have been able to conjure up religious Faith in your Heart. 1896 Daily News 20 Jan. 7/1 All the ratiocinating..character of the Germans showed itself. 1992 Guardian (Nexis) 20 Feb. 25 His wife is normally bored by his ratiocinating habits. At mealtimes in Mexico, however, he seems to be offering her food for thought. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1643
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