Noun
die Ratio
Pronunciation: /ˈʁaːtsjo/
reason (capacity of rational thinking)
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Meanings
Noun
- reason (capacity of rational thinking)
Example sentence
In solchen Momenten hilft die Ratio mehr als das Gefühl.
At moments like these, reason helps more than emotion.
Word forms
singular
die Ratio
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ratio
Accusativedie Ratio
Dativeder Ratio
Genitiveder Ratio
Ratio has no common plural.
Usage
- Ratio und Gefühl — Reason and emotion; Ratio is a formal term for rational thought.
- Ratio / Verhältnis — Here Ratio means reason, rather than the usual English mathematical ratio.
In der Debatte berief er sich lieber auf die Ratio als auf Gefühle.
In the debate, he preferred to appeal to reason rather than feelings.