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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)

     C1. based on clear thought and reason: There must be some...

   • 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....

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     RATIONAL translate: 头脑清醒的;理智的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     RATIONAL translate: 頭腦清醒的;理智的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • 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 Spanish

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

   • Rational in French

     RATIONAL translate: rationnel/-elle, rationnel/-elle,...

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

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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRATIONAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Rational means based on clear thought and reason. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.

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

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   Learn the meaning of rational as an adjective and a noun in mathematics and logic, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for rational.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of rational – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

8. 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.

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

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   Rational means based on reason rather than emotions. It can describe behaviour, ideas, or people. See how to use rational in sentences and contrast it with irrational.