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单词 ratiocinate
释义

ratiocinate

[ rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee- ]
/ ˌræʃ iˈɒs əˌneɪt, -ˈoʊ sə-, ˌræt i- /
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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.

Origin of ratiocinate

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ratiōcinātus, past participle of ratiōcinārī “to reckon, calculate, conclude,” verbal derivative of ratiō “reason”

OTHER WORDS FROM ratiocinate

ra·ti·oc·i·na·tor, noun

Words nearby ratiocinate

rating, rating badge, Ratingen, rating nut, ratio, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rationale
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Example sentences from the Web for ratiocinate

  • But I give you warning—Stasie may weep and Henri ratiocinate—it will not serve you twice.

    The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for ratiocinate

ratiocinate
/ (ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason

Derived forms of ratiocinate

ratiocination, nounratiocinative, adjectiveratiocinator, noun

Word Origin for ratiocinate

C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiō reason
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