rational1 /rashˈə-nəl/ adjective- Of the reason
- Endowed with reason
- Agreeable to reason
- Sane
- Intelligent
- Judicious
- Commensurable with natural numbers
noun- A rational being or quantity
- (in pl) rational dress, ie knickerbockers instead of skirts for women (historical)
ORIGIN: L ratiōnālis, -e, from ratiō rationale /rash-ə-nälˈ/ noun - Underlying principle
- A rational account
- A theoretical explanation or solution
ratˈionalism noun - A system of belief regulated by reason, not authority
- A disposition to apply to religious doctrines the same critical methods as to science and history, and to attribute all phenomena to natural rather than miraculous causes
ratˈionalist noun rationalistˈic adjective rationalistˈically adverb rationality /rash-ən-alˈi-ti/ noun - The quality of being rational
- The possession or due exercise of reason
- Reasonableness
rationalization or rationalisation /rash-nəl-ī-zāˈshən/ noun ratˈionalize or ratˈionalise transitive verb - To make rational
- To free from irrational quantities
- To conform to reason
- To reorganize scientifically
- To interpret rationalistically
- To substitute conscious reasoning for unconscious motivation in explaining
- To organize (an industry) so as to achieve greater efficiency and economy
intransitive verb- To think or argue rationally or rationalistically
- To employ reason, rationalism or rationalization
ratˈionalizer or ratˈionaliser noun ratˈionally adverb rational dress noun (historical) Knickerbockers for women instead of skirts rational horizon see under horizon rational number noun A number expressed as the ratio of two integers |