razón

Definitions of razón
  1. noun
    (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
    synonyms: fundamento, lógica, principio
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    explicación
    thought that makes something comprehensible
  2. noun
    an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
    synonyms: porqué
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    explicación
    a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
  3. noun
    a justification for something existing or happening
    synonyms: causa, motivo, terrenos
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    justificación
    a statement in explanation of some action or belief
  4. noun
    a rational motive for a belief or action
    synonyms: fondo, motivo
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    nota
    grounds
    causa, porqué
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  5. noun
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
    synonyms: proporción, relación
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    CI, coeficiente de inteligencia
    a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
    magnitud
    a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
    cociente
    the ratio of two quantities to be divided
    proporción
    the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
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    magnitud relativa, relación de magnitud
    a relation between magnitudes
  6. noun
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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    aceleración
    (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
    natalidad
    the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
    criminalidad
    the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
    mortalidad, índice de mortalidad
    the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
    gasto
    the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
    flujo
    the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
    frecuencia
    the number of occurrences within a given time period
    CPS, ciclo
    the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
    kilociclo, kilohercio, kilohertz
    one thousand periods per second
    kilómetros por hora
    the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
    megaciclo, megahercio
    one million periods per second
    millas por hora
    the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
    andadura, andar, paso
    the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
    r.p.m., revolución, rpm
    rate of revolution of a motor
    velocidad
    distance travelled per unit time
    ritmo
    the rate of some repeating event
    pulsaciones por minuto
    the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
    audio, audiofrecuencia
    an audible acoustic wave frequency
    radiofrecuencia
    an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
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    magnitud relativa, relación de magnitud
    a relation between magnitudes
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