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rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

therefore collapse: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"

cogitate collapse: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

closed collapse: not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"; used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"; blocked against entry; "a closed porch"; (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints; not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"; not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"; with shutters closed

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

investigate collapse: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"; investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

unscientific collapse: not consistent with the methods or principles of science; "an unscientific lack of objectivity"

reasonably collapse: to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"

insular collapse: narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"; suggestive of the isolated life of an island; "an exceedingly insular man; so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist"- Leonard Michaels; relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island; "insular territories"; "Hawaii's insular culture"

authoritarian collapse: a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"; characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"; expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"; likened to a dictator in severity

mentality collapse: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

deduce collapse: reason by deduction; establish by deduction; conclude by reasoning; in logic

cramped collapse: constricted in size; "cramped quarters"; "trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments"

rationalize collapse: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"; think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"; structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

synthesize collapse: combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; combine and form a synthesis

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

petty collapse: contemptibly narrow in outlook; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"

pretext collapse: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

then collapse: that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"; subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"; at that time; "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"; in that case or as a consequence; "if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"

psyche collapse: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul

common sense collapse: sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

judiciously collapse: in a judicious manner; "let's use these intelligence tests judiciously"

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