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rational
('r/&//S//@/n/-/l )

adjective (a)

  • consistent with or based on or using reason(adj.all)
    Example:
    Rational behavior.
    A process of rational inference.
    Rational thought.
    Antonym:
    irrational
    source: wordnet30
  • capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers(adj.pert)
    Example:
    Rational numbers.
    source: wordnet30
  • Relating to the reason; not physical; mental.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • an integer or a fraction(noun.quantity)
    Synonym:
    rational number
    source: wordnet30
  • A rational being.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind(adj.all)
    Example:
    The triumph of the rational over the animal side of man.
    Synonym:
    intellectual, noetic
    source: wordnet30
  • having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)(adj.all)
    Example:
    A rational analysis.
    source: wordnet30
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