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rationality (encz) | rationality,racionalita n: Zdeněk Brož |
Rationality (gcide) | Rationality \Ra`tion*al"i*ty\ (r[a^]sh"[u^]n*[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^];
277), n.; pl. -ties (-t[i^]z). [F. rationalit['e], or L.
rationalitas.]
The quality or state of being rational; agreement with
reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason;
reasonableness.
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When God has made rationality the common portion of
mankind, how came it to be thy inclosure? --Gov. of
Tongue.
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Well-directed intentions, whose rationalities will
never bear a rigid examination. --Sir T.
Browne.
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rationality (wn) | rationality
n 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" [syn:
rationality, reason, reasonableness]
2: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic [syn:
rationality, rationalness] |
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irrationality (encz) | irrationality,nerozumnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
irrationality (gcide) | irrationality \ir*ra`tion*al"i*ty\, n.
The quality or state of being irrational; absence of
rationality. "Brutish irrationaliity." --South.
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Rationality (gcide) | Rationality \Ra`tion*al"i*ty\ (r[a^]sh"[u^]n*[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^];
277), n.; pl. -ties (-t[i^]z). [F. rationalit['e], or L.
rationalitas.]
The quality or state of being rational; agreement with
reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason;
reasonableness.
[1913 Webster]
When God has made rationality the common portion of
mankind, how came it to be thy inclosure? --Gov. of
Tongue.
[1913 Webster]
Well-directed intentions, whose rationalities will
never bear a rigid examination. --Sir T.
Browne.
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irrationality (wn) | irrationality
n 1: the state of being irrational; lacking powers of
understanding [syn: irrationality, unreason] |
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