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practical reason

prac·ti·cal rea·son
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-ti-kuh l ree-zuh n]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ kəl ˈri zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-ti-kuh l ree-zuh n]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ kəl ˈri zən/

Definitions of practical reason words

  • noun practical reason (in Kantian ethics) reason applied to the problem of action and choice, especially in ethical matters. 1
  • noun practical reason the faculty by which human beings determine how to act 0
  • noun practical reason reasoning concerning the relative merits of actions 0
  • noun practical reason the principles governing arguments which issue in actions or intentions to act 0
See all 4 definitions of practical reason

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Origin of practical reason

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Practical reason

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Practical reason

practical reason popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

practical reason usage trend in Literature

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