rat locI nation (first tassh)

[Lat. rat i ocination, from ratiocinatus, pa. par. of ratiocinor to ratiocinate (q. v.).] 1. The act or proce of reasoning; the act or proce of deducing consequences from premises. "The conjunction of images with affirmations and negations, which make up propositions, and the conjunction of propositions one to another, and illation of conclusions upon them, is ratiocination or discourse."- Hale : Orig. of Mankind, p. 50. 2. The power of reasoning. răt-i-oç'-i-nā-tive (first t as sh), adj . [Lat. ratiocinativus .] Characterized by or addicted to ratiocination; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and deducting inferences from such comparison; argumentative. "The conclusion is attained quasi per saltum , and without any thing of ratiocinative proce ." -Hale : Orig. of Mankind, p. 51. trăt-i-oc-1-nā-tör-ý (first tas sh), adj. [Eng. ratiocinat (e); -ory.] The same as RATIOCINATIVE (q. v.). rā-tion, s . [Fr., from Lat. rationem , acc us. of ratio =a calculation, a reckoning [RATIO); Spanish racion; Ital. razione .] 1. Gen.: A stated or fixed amount or quantity dealt out; an allowance. 2. Specif . ( pl .): The allowance of provisions given out to each officer, non-commi ioned officer, soldier, or sailor. (Generally pron. răsh ' - ŭns .) rā-tion, v. t. [RATION, subst.) To supply with rations. *ră-tion-a-bil-1-ty, s . [Lat. ratio (gen it. rat i on is )=calculation, reason, and Eng. ability .] Power of reasoning. ( Bramhall : Works, ii. 24.) *ră-tion-a-ble, a. [RATION ABILITY.] Reasonable, rational.