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1. (adj.) rational
based on or agreeable to reason:
a rational decision.
2. rational
exercising reason:
a rational negotiator.
3. rational
sane; lucid:
The patient seems rational.
4. rational
Math.
5. rational
capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.
6. rational
(of a function) capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two polynomials.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME racional < L ratiōnālis=ratiōn- (s. of ratiō) reason+-ālis -al1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) rational number, rational
an integer or a fraction
2. (adj) rational
consistent with or based on or using reason
"rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
3. (adj) intellectual, rational, noetic
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
"intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
4. (adj) rational
capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
"rational numbers"
5. (adj) rational
having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)
"a rational analysis"
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1. (adjective) rational
≠ irrational
a rational decision; Her remarks were calm and rational.
2. rational
≠ irrational
a rational voice in a time of chaos
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) rational
relating to the reason; not physical; mental
2. (adj) rational
having reason, or the faculty of reasoning; endowed with reason or understanding; reasoning
3. (adj) rational
agreeable to reason; not absurd, preposterous, extravagant, foolish, fanciful, or the like; wise; judicious; as, rational conduct; a rational man
4. (adj) rational
expressing the type, structure, relations, and reactions of a compound; graphic; -- said of formulae. See under Formula
5. (noun) rational
a rational being
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Sense: able to think, reason and judge etc
Man is a rational animal.
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 Afrikaans: rasioneel |
 Arabic: عاقِل، قادِر على التَّفْك |
 Bulgarian: разумен |
 Brazilian: racional |
 Czech: rozumný |
 German: vernunftbegabt |
 Danish: rationel; fornuftig |
 Greek: λογικός |
 Spanish: racional |
 Estonian: mõistusega |
 Farsi: عاقل |
 Finnish: älyllinen |
 French: raisonnable, doué de rais |
 Hebrew: בַּעַל כּוֹשֶר שִׂכלִי |
 Hindi: तार्किक |
 Croatian: racionalan, razborit |
 Hungarian: értelmes |
 Indonesian: rasional |
 Icelandic: skynsamur; vitsmuna- |
 Italian: razionale |
 Japanese: 理性を持った |
 Korean: 이성적인 |
 Lithuanian: protaujantis, protingas |
 Latvian: saprātīgs; domājošs |
 Malay: rasional |
 Dutch: redelijk |
 Norwegian: fornuftig, fornufts- |
 Polish: rozumny |
 Persian: عاقل |
 Pashto: معقول ويونكى، منطق پوه، پ |
 Portuguese: racional |
 Romanian: raţional, dotat cu raţi |
 Russian: разумный |
 Slovak: rozumný |
 Slovenian: razumen |
 Serbian: racionalan |
 Swedish: rationell, förståndig, fö |
 Thai: สามารถคิดตัดสินใจได้ |
 Turkish: mantıklı, aklı başında |
 Taiwanese: 理性思考的 |
 Ukrainian: розумний |
 Urdu: ذی عقل |
 Vietnamese: có lý trí |
 Chinese: 有推理能力的 |
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