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adjective
- 1. based on or in accordance with reason or logic: "I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities which are expressible, as a ratio of whole numbers.
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18 hours ago · Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed in the form a / b , where a and b are integers, and b≠0. This means any number that can be written as a fraction, where both the numerator (a) and the denominator (b) are whole numbers, qualifies as a rational number. For example, 3 /4 , −7 / 2 , and 0 / 1 are all rational numbers.
5 days ago · Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises due to the structure of arguments alone, independent of their topic and content.
2 days ago · Definition: The Set of Rational Numbers. The set of rational numbers, written ℚ, is the set of all quotients of integers. Therefore, ℚ contains all elements of the form 𝑎 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers and 𝑏 is nonzero. In set builder notation, we have ℚ = 𝑎 𝑏 ∶ 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℤ 𝑏 ≠ 0 . a n d.
4 days ago · positivism, in Western philosophy, generally, any system that confines itself to the data of experience and excludes a priori or metaphysical speculations. More narrowly, the term designates the thought of the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857).
2 days ago · Bluntly put, Piaget’s theory takes for granted the key characteristics of the thinking of the emotionally balanced, rational adult and attempts to define the necessary steps by which that state is to be attained from the time one starts life as a baby. Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychosexual stages, especially as articulated by Karl Abraham ...
18 hours ago · K-level thinking refers to a class of logic problems in which all actors are perfectly rational and possess infinite intelligence. In other words, all actors are able to reason perfectly about their situation, and know that everyone else shares the same capability.
3 days ago · noun. correct and valid reasoning. synonyms: logicalness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Logicality." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/logicality. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. logicality. logic logical.
