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RATIONALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being consistent with or based on logic
Synonyms:
rationality; rationalness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("rationality" is a kind of...):
logicality; logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)
Derivation:
rational (having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion))
rational (of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of having good sense and sound judgment
Example:
he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
Synonyms:
rationality; reason; reasonableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rationality" is a kind of...):
saneness; sanity (normal or sound powers of mind)
Derivation:
rational (consistent with or based on or using reason)
