Purpose vs. Reason
Difference Between Purpose and Reason
Purposenoun
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".
Reasonnoun
A cause:
Purposenoun
A result that is desired; an intention.
Reasonnoun
That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
The reason this tree fell is that it had rotted.Purposenoun
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
Reasonnoun
A motive for an action or a determination.
The reason I robbed the bank was that I needed the money.If you don't give me a reason to go with you, I won't.Purposenoun
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
Reasonnoun
An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
Purposenoun
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.Reasonnoun
(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues.Purposenoun
(obsolete) Instance; example.
Reasonnoun
(obsolete) Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.
Purposeverb
(intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
Reasonnoun
Ratio; proportion.
Purposeverb
To design for some purpose.
Reasonverb
(intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
Purposeverb
To discourse.
Reasonverb
(intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
Purposenoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
his intent was to provide a new translationgood intentions are not enoughit was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needshe made no secret of his designsReasonverb
(intransitive) To converse; to compare opinions.
Purposenoun
what something is used for;
the function of an auger is to bore holesballet is beautiful but what use is it?Reasonverb
(transitive) To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
I reasoned the matter with my friend.Purposenoun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
his determination showed in his every movementhe is a man of purposeReasonverb
To support with reasons, as a request.
Purposeverb
propose or intend;
I aim to arrive at noonReasonverb
(transitive) To persuade by reasoning or argument.
to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his planPurposeverb
reach a decision;
he resolved never to drink againReasonverb
To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
to reason down a passionReasonverb
To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon'''Reasonnoun
a rational motive for a belief or action;
the reason that war was declaredthe grounds for their declarationReasonnoun
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon;
the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowlyReasonnoun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination;
we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evilReasonnoun
the state of having good sense and sound judgment;
his rationality may have been impairedhe had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotionsReasonnoun
a justification for something existing or happening;
he had no cause to complainthey had good reason to rejoiceReasonnoun
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion;
there is reason to believe he is lyingReasonverb
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion;
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a houseReasonverb
present reasons and arguments
Reasonverb
think logically;
The children must learn to reason
