rationality

ra·tion·al·i·ty

 (răsh′ə-năl′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. ra·tion·al·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being rational.
2. A rational belief or practice.
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rationality

(ˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being rational or logical
2. the possession or utilization of reason or logic
3. a reasonable or logical opinion
4. (Economics) economics the assumption that an individual will compare all possible combinations of goods and their prices when making purchases
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ra•tion•al•i•ty

(ˌræʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being rational.
2. the possession or exercise of reason.
3. agreeableness to reason.
4. a reasonable view, practice, etc.
[1560–70; < Late Latin ratiōnālitās reasonableness. See rational, -ity]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rationality - the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
saneness, sanity - normal or sound powers of mind
2.rationality - the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
logicality, logicalness - correct and valid reasoning
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rationality

noun
1. What is sound or reasonable:
Idiom: rhyme or reason.
2. Exact, valid, and rational reasoning:
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Translations
عَقلانِيَّه
racionalita
fornuftrationalitet
Vernunft
racionalidad
rationalité
skynsemi
razionalità
fornuft
racionalita
mantıklılık
合理性

rationality

[ˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ] Nracionalidad f
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rationality

n (of person, action, thinking)Vernünftigkeit f, → Rationalität f; (of activity, solution)Vernünftigkeit f; (Med) → klarer Verstand
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rational

(ˈraʃənl) adjective
1. able to think, reason and judge etc. Man is a rational animal.
2. sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc. There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises
ˈrationally adverb
ˌrationˈality noun
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