rational

Definition

Capable of reasoning.

Etymology

From Old French rationel, rational, from Latin rationalis (“of or belonging to reason, rational, reasonable; having a ratio”), from ratio (“reason; calculation”).

Example Sentences

• "Man is a rational creature."
• "The utility of valid arguments is a monument to our frailty: to the fact that we are not completely rational beings."
• "His statements were quite rational."

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