单词 | rational |
释义 | rational/ˈraʃ(ə)n(ə)l![]() adjective 1Based on or in accordance with reason or logic: I’m sure there’s a perfectly rational explanation...
Synonyms logical, reasoned, well reasoned, sensible, reasonable, cogent, coherent, intelligent, wise, judicious, sagacious, astute, shrewd, perceptive, enlightened, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, commonsensical, common-sense, well advised, well grounded, sound, sober, prudent, circumspect, politic; down-to-earth, practical, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, hard-headed, with both one's feet on the ground, unidealistic informal joined-up 1.1Able to think sensibly or logically: Ursula’s upset—she’s not being very rational...
Synonyms lucid, coherent, sane, in one's right mind, able to think/reason clearly, of sound mind, in possession of all one's faculties; normal, balanced, well balanced, clear-headed; Latin compos mentis informal all there 1.2Endowed with the capacity to reason: man is a rational being...
Synonyms intelligent, thinking, discriminating, reasoning; cognitive, mental, cerebral, logical, analytical, conceptual rare ratiocinative 2 Mathematics (Of a number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities which are expressible, as a ratio of whole numbers.The set of rational numbers is denumerable, that is, it has cardinal number d....
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'having the ability to reason'): from Latin rationalis, from ratio(n-) 'reckoning, reason' (see ratio). Rhymes |
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