ragione

Definitions of ragione
  1. noun
    the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
    synonyms: affiatamento, comprensione, intelletto, intelligenza, intendimento, mente
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    comprensione, intelletto, intelligenza, intendimento, mente
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  2. noun
    a rational motive for a belief or action
    synonyms: ragionamento
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    argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, titolo
    reason
  3. noun
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
    synonyms: diritto
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    privilegio
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
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    astratto, astrazione
    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
  4. noun
    reason
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, titolo
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    ragionamento
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  5. noun
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    synonyms: argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, titolo
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    antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, precedente, premessa
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    fattore
    anything that contributes causally to a result
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    genesi
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  6. noun
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
    synonyms: quoziente, rapporto
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    mach
    the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
    indice di rifrazione
    the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
    fatturato
    the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
    incidenza
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
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    ordine di grandezza
    a relation between magnitudes
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