a rational motive for a belief or action

an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

a justification for something existing or happening

a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

present reasons and arguments

think logically

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

showing reason or sound judgment

not excessive or extreme

marked by sound judgment

the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

goodness of reason and judgment

the property of being moderate in price or expenditures

moderation in expectations

the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

logically valid

someone who reasons logically

thinking that is coherent and logical

endowed with the capacity to reason

the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives

not marked by the use of reason

not endowed with the capacity to reason

having no justifying cause or reason