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rational
What does rational mean?
rational (adjective): capable of reasoning.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rational in a sentence?
- Rational behavior. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A process of rational inference. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Rational thought. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce rational?
/ˈɹæʃənəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rational come from?
From Old French rationel, rational, from Latin rationalis (“of or belonging to reason, rational, reasonable; having a ratio”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of rational?
Words related to rational
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rational” mean?
having no deviations
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outside of something
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capable of reasoning
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of great size, large
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