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| 1. | [ adjective ] consistent with or based on or using reason | |
| Examples: | "rational behavior" "a process of rational inference" "rational thought" |
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| Related terms: | irrational demythologised coherent demythologized intelligent reasonable reasonable logical sane | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | |
| Synonyms: | intellectual noetic | |
| Examples: | "intellectual problems" "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man" |
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| Related terms: | mental | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | |
| Synonyms: | intellectual | |
| Examples: | "intellectual problems" "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man" |
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| Related terms: | mental | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (math) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers | |
| Examples: | "rational numbers" |
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| Related terms: | irrational mathematics ratio | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion) | |
| Examples: | "a rational analysis" |
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| Related terms: | intellectual | |
| Similar spelling: |
rationale rationally rationalize rationality rationalist rationalism rationalise |
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