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   rational

   /ˈraʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. based on or in accordance with reason or logic: "I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation" Similar logicalreasonedwell reasonedsensiblereasonablecogentcoherentintelligentwisejudicioussagaciousastuteshrewdperceptiveenlightenedclear-eyedclear-sightedcommonsensicalcommon-sensewell advisedwell groundedsoundsoberprudentcircumspectpoliticdown-to-earthpracticalpragmaticmatter-of-facthard-headedwith both one's feet on the groundunidealisticinformal:joined-upOpposite irrationalillogical
   • ▪ able to think sensibly or logically: "Ursula's upset—she's not being very rational" Similar lucidcoherentsanein one's right mindable to think/reason clearlyof sound mindin possession of all one's facultiesnormalbalancedwell balancedclear-headedcompos mentisinformal:all thereOpposite insane
   • ▪ endowed with the capacity to reason: "man is a rational being" Similar intelligentthinkingdiscriminatingreasoningcognitivementalcerebrallogicalanalyticalconceptualrare:ratiocinative
   • 2. (of a number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities which are expressible, as a ratio of whole numbers.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘having the ability to reason’): from Latin rationalis, from ratio(n-) ‘reckoning, reason’ (see ratio).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rational means based on clear thought and reason. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as rational explanation, rational decision, or rational number, with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     RATIONAL meaning: 1. based on clear thought and reason: 2....

   • Znaczenie Rational, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RATIONAL definicja: 1. based on clear thought and reason: 2....

   • Rational in Arabic

     RATIONAL translate: عَقْلاني. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rational in Russian

     RATIONAL translate: разумный, рациональный , благоразумный,...

   • Rational in Spanish

     RATIONAL translate: racional, racional [masculine-feminine,...

   • Rational in Japanese

     RATIONAL translate: 論理的な, 合理的な, 合理的（ごうりてき）な, 分別（ふんべつ）のある....

   • Rational: Thai Translation

     RATIONAL translate: สามารถคิดตัดสินใจได้, ซึ่งมีเหตุผล....

   • Rational: Czech Translation

     rational - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rationalRational Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 2, 2012 · Learn the meaning of rational as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how rational relates to reason, logic, mathematics, and medicine.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. designating or of a real number or quantity expressible as the ratio of two integers, with the second integer not being equal to zero: all integers and fractions are rational numbers. see also irrational (sense 3) b. designating a function expressible as the quotient of two polynomials.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rationalRational - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective rational to describe people or ideas that operate according to logic or reason. While your brother has an artistic temperament, you have a rational one. Rational comes from the Latin word rationalis, meaning reasonable or logical.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrational adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of a person) able to think clearly and make decisions based on reason rather than emotions synonym reasonable. No rational person would ever behave like that. Try to be rational about it. Humans are essentially rational beings. She said that she had not been fully rational when she signed the form. Topics Personal qualities c1.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rationalRational - definition of rational by The Free Dictionary

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   Rational means having or using reason, logical, or sensible. It can also refer to a type of number or function in mathematics. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of rational.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRATIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Rational means based on facts and not influenced by emotions or imagination. It can also mean able to make decisions based on facts. See translations, synonyms and usage examples of rational.