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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReason
/ˈriː.zən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
"She gave no reason for her absence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'raison', coming from Latin 'rationem' (meaning calculation, reason, or account). Entering Middle English in the 13th century, the term evolved from denoting a statement of explanation to encompassing the intellectual faculty of logical thinking and justification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reason" is said worldwide
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raison
Transliteration: raison
"Il y a une bonne raison pour cela."
Grund
Transliteration: Grund
"Es gibt keinen Grund zur Sorge."
ragione
Transliteration: ragione
"Dammi una buona ragione."
razón
Transliteration: razón
"No hay razón para preocuparse."
razão
Transliteration: razão
"Qual é o motivo da sua visita?"
कारण
Transliteration: kaaran
"इसका कोई कारण है।"
原因
Transliteration: yuányīn
"这是一个重要的原因。"
이유
Transliteration: iyu
"그럴 만한 이유가 있었습니다."
理由
Transliteration: riyū
"遅れた理由を説明してください。"
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