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razón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grounds noun Reasons or justification for something.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • ratio noun A comparison between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
  • reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
  • sake noun The purpose, reason, or benefit behind doing something (used in phrases like "for the sake of").

Senses

razón is used for these senses in English:

  • grounds (legal) Basis or justification for something.
  • point A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
  • purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
  • ratio A number representing a comparison between two named things.
  • ratio (Internet) The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.
  • reason (uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
  • sake purpose or end; reason

grounds — full definition

  1. noun Reasons or justification for something.
  2. noun The land surrounding a building, such as a garden or estate.
  3. noun The solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid, especially coffee.

point — full definition

  1. noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  2. noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
  3. noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
  4. noun A specific place or moment.
  5. verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.

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