by reason of

by rea·son of

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy ree-zuh n uhv, ov]
- /baɪ ˈri zən ʌv, ɒv/
- /baɪ ˈriːzn əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy ree-zuh n uhv, ov]
- /baɪ ˈri zən ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of by reason of words

phrase by reason of If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it. 3
noun by reason of a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 1
noun by reason of a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action: I dare you to give me one good reason for quitting school! 1
noun by reason of the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences: Effective leadership requires a person of reason. 1
noun by reason of sound judgment; good sense. 1
noun by reason of normal or sound powers of mind; sanity. 1

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Origin of by reason of

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English resoun, reisun (noun) < Old French reisun, reson < Latin ratiōn- (stem of ratiō) ratio

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Parts of speech for By reason of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of By reason of

by reason of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for by reason of

conjuction by reason of

as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
being — Being is the present participle of be1.
considering — You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
for — for loop
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.

prep by reason of

inasmuch as — to the extent that, in that
after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
forasmuch as — since
in consideration of — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.
insomuch as — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).

All 26 Synonyms of by reason of