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Rationality

Rationality Meaning & Definition
Rationality Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rationality?

[n] the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
[n] the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rationality: rationalness | reason | reasonableness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rationality:

See Also | logicality | logicalness | saneness | sanity

Rationality In Webster's Dictionary

\Ra`tion*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {-ties}. [F. rationalit['e], or L. rationalitas.] The quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness. When God has made rationality the common portion of mankind, how came it to be thy inclosure? --Gov. of Tongue. Well-directed intentions, whose rationalities will never bear a rigid examination. --Sir T. Browne.

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