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rational |
Grep of noun rational rational motive rational number rationale rationalisation rationalism rationalist rationality rationalization rationalness Overview of adj rational The adj rational has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) rational -- (consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought") 2. (1) intellectual, rational, noetic -- (of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man") 3. rational -- ((math) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; "rational numbers") 4. rational -- (having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis") Antonyms of adj rational 4 senses of rational Sense 1 rational (vs. irrational) irrational (vs. rational) => blind, unreasoning => incoherent => reasonless => nonrational => superstitious => jaundiced, yellow Sense 2 intellectual, rational, noetic INDIRECT (VIA mental) -> physical Sense 3 rational (vs. irrational) irrational (vs. rational) Sense 4 rational INDIRECT (VIA intellectual) -> nonintellectual Similarity of adj rational 4 senses of rational Sense 1 rational (vs. irrational) => coherent, logical, lucid => demythologized, demythologised => intelligent, reasoning(postnominal), thinking(postnominal) => reasonable, sane Also See-> logical#1; reasonable#1, sensible#1; sane#1 Sense 2 intellectual, rational, noetic => mental (vs. physical) Sense 3 rational (vs. irrational) Pertains to noun ratio (Sense 1) =>ratio => magnitude relation, quantitative relation Sense 4 rational => intellectual (vs. nonintellectual) Attributes of adj rational Familiarity of adj rational rational used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj rational acculturational arbitrational configurational generational inspirational irrational maturational nonoperational nonrational operational rational rationalist rationalistic vibrational Overview of adj rational The adj rational has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) rational -- (consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought") 2. (1) intellectual, rational, noetic -- (of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man") 3. rational -- ((math) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; "rational numbers") 4. rational -- (having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis")
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