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Definitions for Rational
[1] agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
[2] having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense: a calm and rational negotiator.
[3] being in or characterized by full possession of one's reason; sane; lucid: The patient appeared perfectly rational.
[4] endowed with the faculty of reason: rational beings.
[5] of, relating to, or constituting reasoning powers: the rational faculty.
[6] proceeding or derived from reason or based on reasoning: a rational explanation.
[7] Mathematics . capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers. (of a function) capable of being expressed exactly by a ratio of two polynomials.
[8] Classical Prosody . capable of measurement in terms of the metrical unit or mora.
[9] Mathematics . rational number.
[10] using reason or logic in thinking out a problem
[11] in accordance with the principles of logic or reason; reasonable
[12] of sound mind; sane the patient seemed quite rational
[13] endowed with the capacity to reason; capable of logical thought man is a rational being
[14] maths expressible as a ratio of two integers or polynomials a rational number; a rational function
[15] maths a rational number
Words related to Rational
levelheaded, sensible, wise, normal, impartial, lucid, deliberate, logical, judicious, thoughtful, sane, reasonable, stable, balanced, analytical, enlightened, prudent, intelligent, sober, knowing
Words nearby Rational
ratio test, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rational form, rational function, rational horizon, rational number, rational operation
Origin of Rational
1350–1400; Middle English racional < Latin ratiōnālis, equivalent to ratiōn- (stem of ratiō ) reason + -ālis -al1
Words that may be confused with Rational
rational, reasonable, (see, synonym, study, at, reasonable)
Other words from Rational
ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
ra·tion·al·ness , noun
an·ti·ra·tion·al , adjective
an·ti·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
hy·per·ra·tion·al , adjective
hy·per·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
non·ra·tion·al , adjective
non·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
o·ver·ra·tion·al , adjective
o·ver·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
pre·ra·tion·al , adjective
qua·si-ra·tion·al , adjective
qua·si-ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
trans·ra·tion·al , adjective
trans·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
ul·tra·ra·tion·al , adjective
ul·tra·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
un·ra·tion·al , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·ly , adverb
Word origin for Rational
C14: from Latin ratiōnālis , from ratiō reason
Synonyms for Rational
analytical, balanced, deliberate, enlightened, impartial, intelligent, judicious, levelheaded, logical, lucid, normal, prudent, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, stable, thoughtful, wise, calm, cool, intellectual, knowing, objective, reasoning, sound, synthetic, thinking, all there, cerebral, circumspect, cognitive, collected, deductive, discerning, discriminating, far-sighted, perspicacious, philosophic, ratiocinative, reflective, sagacious, together, well-advised