reason vs cipher

cipher vs reason

reason and cipher both are nouns.

reason and cipher both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No
cipher	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cipher is a hyponym of reason; that is, cipher is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

reason: think logically
cipher: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Other hyponyms of reason include rationalise away, rationalize away, theorize, theorize, ratiocinate, calculate, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out, categorise, categorize, speculate.

reason (noun)	cipher (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	a secret method of writing
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion	a message written in a secret code
a justification for something existing or happening	a person of no influence
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon	a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a rational motive for a belief or action	a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
the state of having good sense and sound judgment

reason (verb)	cipher (verb)
think logically	make a mathematical calculation or computation
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion	convert ordinary language into code
present reasons and arguments

Difference between reason and cipher

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