RATIONAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rational

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘having the ability to reason’): from Latin rationalis, from ratio(n-) ‘reckoning, reason’ (see ratio)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈraʃən(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

based on or in accordance with reason or logic

Short Definition:

based on or in accordance with reason or logic

Examples:
  • I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation
Definition:

(of a number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities which are expressible, as a ratio of whole numbers.

Short Definition:

(of number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities which are expressible, as ratio of whole numbers

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