rationality
The quality or state of being rationalThe quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
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» Reason is the narrow crest between irrationality and rationality.
Vernunft ist der schmale Grat zwischen Irrationalität und Rationalität. — Esperantostern
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Examples
5 sentencesReason is the narrow crest between irrationality and rationality.
deVernunft ist der schmale Grat zwischen Irrationalität und Rationalität. — Esperantostern
It's not that suicide is always insane, but generally, nobody kills themselves in a fit of rationality.
Being convinced of your own unassailable rationality is like being convinced of the solidity of a mirage.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
рациона́льностьracionálʹnostʹ
раціона́льністьracionálʹnistʹ
(uncountable, usually)Objective consideration.
Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotional gut reactions.
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment
- the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
Origin
From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality,From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from Latin rationalis (“reasonable”).
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Forms
plural: rationalities| Singular | rationality |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- the state of having good sense and sound judgment:reasonreasonableness
- the quality of being consistent with or based on logic:rationalness
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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