sub-reason

sub-rea·son

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Definitions of sub-reason word

noun sub-reason a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 1
noun sub-reason 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 sub-reason the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences: Effective leadership requires a person of reason. 1
noun sub-reason sound judgment; good sense. 1
noun sub-reason normal or sound powers of mind; sanity. 1
noun sub-reason Logic. a premise of an argument. 1

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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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".