rationality

[ rash-uh-nal-i-tee ]
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noun,plural ra·tion·al·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being rational.

  2. the possession of reason.

  1. agreeableness to reason; reasonableness.

  2. the exercise of reason.

  3. a reasonable view, practice, etc.

Origin of rationality

1
First recorded in 1560–70, rationality is from the Late Latin word ratiōnālitās reasonableness. See rational, -ity

Other words from rationality

  • an·ti·ra·tion·al·i·ty, noun, adjective
  • non·ra·tion·al·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rationality

rationality

/ (ˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being rational or logical

  2. the possession or utilization of reason or logic

  1. a reasonable or logical opinion

  2. economics the assumption that an individual will compare all possible combinations of goods and their prices when making purchases

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