English Explanatory Dictionary

rationality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
  2. Objective consideration.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

rationality rationalities

Etymology

From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from Latin rationalis (“reasonable”).

Synonyms

rationalness

Derived words

antirationality birationality bounded rationality epistemic rationality hyperrationality instrumental rationality irrationality nonrationality superrationality ultrarationality unirationality
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