rational
Capable of reasoning.
Adjective 4 meanings
Capable of reasoning.
“Man is a rational creature.”
Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd.
“His statements were quite rational.”
Healthy or balanced intellectually; exhibiting reasonableness.
“rational conduct”
Comprising, or expressible as, a ratio
“¾ is a rational number, but √2 is an irrational number.”
Noun 1 meaning
A rational number: a number that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers.
“The quotient of two rationals is again a rational.”
Etymology
From Old French rationel, rational, from Latin rationalis (“of or belonging to reason, rational, reasonable; having a ratio”), from ratio (“reason; calculation”).
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RATIONAL at a glance
RATIONAL has 8 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,409 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rational
All rhymes- NATIONAL8
- INTERNATIONAL13
- FINAL8
- PERSONAL10
- ORIGINAL9
- PROFESSIONAL17
- ADDITIONAL12
- TRADITIONAL12
- JOURNAL14
- CRIMINAL12
- REGIONAL9
- EMOTIONAL11
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