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raison

/ˈɹeɪsɑn/ noun

alternative spelling of Räson

Word Origin Raison is the French word for reason, and it comes from Latin ratio 'reckoning, calculation.' The idea is that reason is a kind of mental calculation. The same root gives us ratio, ration (a calculated share), rational, and even arraign (to call to account). The PIE root *ar- meant 'to fit together,' so reason is about fitting ideas together. Raison is just the French evolution of ratio.

noun alternative spelling of Räson countable

He spelled it as raison instead of Räson in his notes.

(名词) Räson的变体拼写

他在笔记中把它拼写为raison而不是Räson。

(sustantivo) razón [grafía alternativa de Räson]

Lo escribió como raison en lugar de Räson en sus notas.

(nom) Orthographe alternative de « Raison » (emprunt à l'allemand Räson, signifiant raison, argument).

Il a écrit « raison » au lieu de « Raison » dans ses notes.

(Substantiv) Räson [veraltete oder alternative Schreibweise von *Räson* (Vernunft, Einsicht).]

In seinen Notizen schrieb er *raison* statt *Räson*.

(名詞) Räson の別のつづり。

彼はメモのなかで Räson ではなく raison とつづった。

(substantivo) grafia alternativa de Räson

Ele escreveu como raison em vez de Räson em suas anotações.

Synonyms: reason rationality sense logic understanding Antonyms: irrationality unreason folly absurdity
Word parts: raison

Common collocations

be verb of prep timothy subst for prep have verb original adj sir subst that adj

Related words

reasonable reasonably unreasonable unreasonably rationality rationalize rationalism rationalist irrational irrationality ratification ratiocination arraignment

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