rationality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌraʃəˈnalɪti/
Etymology
From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from Latin rationalis (“reasonable”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
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(uncountable, usually) Objective consideration.
Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotional gut reactions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rationalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
birationality · instrumental rationality · unirationality · bounded rationality · nonrationality · superrationality · ultrarationality · irrationality · epistemic rationality · hyperrationality · antirationality
Synonyms
Translations (30)
ru рациона́льность (quality or state of being rational) · fi rationaliteetti (quality or state of being rational) · ga réasúntacht (quality or state of being rational) · nn rasjonalitet (quality or state of being rational) · ca racionalitat (quality or state of being rational) · bg рационалност (quality or state of being rational) · fi rationaalisuus (quality or state of being rational) · nb rasjonalitet (quality or state of being rational) · hu észszerűség (quality or state of being rational) · ga réasúnaíocht (quality or state of being rational) · pt racionalidade (quality or state of being rational) · nl rationaliteit (quality or state of being rational) · ast racionalidá (quality or state of being rational) · bg разумност (objective consideration) · da rationalitet (quality or state of being rational) · fi järkevyys (objective consideration) · hu racionalitás (quality or state of being rational) · fi järkiperäisyys (objective consideration) · lv racionalitāte (quality or state of being rational) · fi järkiperäisyys (quality or state of being rational) · sv rationalitet (quality or state of being rational) · fi järkevyys (quality or state of being rational) · ta பகுத்தறிவு (objective consideration) · es racionalidad (quality or state of being rational) · fr rationalité (quality or state of being rational) · ga réasúnacht (quality or state of being rational) · pl racjonalność (quality or state of being rational) · it razionalità (quality or state of being rational) · tr rasyonellik (quality or state of being rational) · uk раціона́льність (quality or state of being rational)