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ra·tion·al·i·ty

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–noun, plural -ties.

1.	the state or quality of being rational.

2.	the possession of reason.

3.	agreeableness to reason; reasonableness.

4.	the exercise of reason.

5.	a reasonable view, practice, etc.

[Origin: 1560–70; < LL ratiōnālitās reasonableness. See rational, -ity

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ra·tion·al·i·ty Audio Help (rāsh'ə-nāl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ra·tion·al·i·ties

The quality or condition of being rational.
A rational belief or practice.

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rationality
noun
1.	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"
2.	the quality of being consistent with or based on logic

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Main Entry: ra·tio·nal·i·ty
Pronunciation: "rash-&-'nal-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being rational
2 : the quality or state of being agreeable to reason

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