Meaning

1 senses

  1. (formal)To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.

    reason methodologically and logically

Origin

From Latin ratiōcinor (“to reckon, argue”) + -ate, from ratiō + -cinor. First use appears

From Latin ratiōcinor (“to reckon, argue”) + -ate, from ratiō + -cinor. First use appears c.1643 in the writings of Kenelm Digby.

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Forms

ratiocinates, ratiocinating, ratiocinated, ratiocinated
Base formratiocinate · to ratiocinate
3rd person singularratiocinates
Present participleratiocinating
Past simpleratiocinated
Past participleratiocinated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyratiocinate
he, she, itratiocinates

Past simpleLesson

all personsratiocinated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ratiocinated
he, she, ithas ratiocinated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill ratiocinate

Word family

6 related words
RelatedrateB2ratioratiocinativeratiocinationrationaleratiocinator

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ratingA2ratiorationB1rationalB1
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