rationality
/ˌraʃəˈnalɪti/
rationality noun: the quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
Noun
rationality (usually uncountable, plural rationalities)
- The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
- His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
- Objective consideration.
- Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotional gut reactions.
rationality meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
rationality in Hindi
- तर्कसंगतता
rationality in Tamil
- objective consideration
- பகுத்தறிவு pakuttaṟivu
rationality in Marathi
- तर्कशुद्धता, तर्कसंगतता
rationality in Urdu
- عقلیت پذیری
More languagesFewer languages
- rationality in Bengali
- যৌক্তিকতা, বিচারবুদ্ধি
- rationality in Telugu
- హేతుబద్ధత, తర్కబద్ధత
- rationality in Malayalam
- യുക്തിബോധം
- rationality in Punjabi
- ਤਰਕਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
- rationality in Gujarati
- તર્કસંગતતા
- rationality in Odia
- ଯୁକ୍ତିବାଦିତା
- rationality in Nepali
- तर्कसंगतता
Examples of rationality in a sentence
- Your behavior is past the point of rationality.
- Instead, they are a signal that rationality is slowly returning to venture capital.
- Considered as a model of Western knowledge, the trunk of this arborescent structure represents human rationality.
Synonyms of rationality
Forms of rationality
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Origin of rationality
From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from Latin rationalis (“reasonable”).
Words formed from rationality
Questions about rationality
- What does rationality mean?
- Rationality means the quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
- What is rationality in Hindi?
- Rationality in Hindi is तर्कसंगतता. See Rationality meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is rationality?
- Rationality is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rationality?
- Rationality is pronounced /ˌraʃəˈnalɪti/.
- What is the plural of rationality?
- The plural of rationality is rationalities.
Words near rationality in the dictionary
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