• Ratiocinate

    Pronunciation

    • GenAm IPA: /ËŒrætiˈosəˌneɪt/, /ËŒræʃiˈɑsəˌneɪt/

    Full definition of ratiocinate

    Verb

    1. To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.
      • 1887, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Treasure of Franchard, ch. 6:"Observe the relative position," returned the Doctor with a smile. "It is your attitude to believe through thick and thin in one man's judgment—your own. I follow the same opinion, but critically and with open eyes. Which is the more irrational—I leave it to yourself.""Oh, my dear fellow!" cried Casimir, " . . . Don't rationate with me."

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