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practical reason

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
prac-ti-cal rea-son
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of reason to decide how to act.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

theoretical reason speculative reason pure reason instrumental reason instrumental rationality

Frequently Paired Words

theoretical reason speculative reason pure reason instrumental reason instrumental rationality

Questions

What does practical reason mean?
The use of reason to decide how to act.

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