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ragionato

reasoned

adjective rah-joh-NAH-toh Rare

Also means

systematic

Usage Note

Ragionato is the past participle of ragionare (to reason) used as an adjective. It describes something produced through careful, logical thinking: un'analisi ragionata (a reasoned analysis), una scelta ragionata (a considered choice). In bibliography and publishing, catalogo ragionato means an annotated or systematic catalogue. The feminine is ragionata, plural ragionati/ragionate.

Examples

"Ha presentato una critica ragionata del progetto."

Natural Translation

She presented a reasoned critique of the project.

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