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• rational — rationally, adv. rationalness, n. /rash euh nl, rash nl/, adj. 1. agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development. 2. having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense: a calm and rational negotiator.… …   Universalium

• rational — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ It all seemed quite rational to me. ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ completely …   Collocations dictionary

• rational — /ˈræʃnəl / (say rashnuhl), /ˈræʃənəl / (say rashuhnuhl) adjective 1. agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible. 2. having or exercising reason, sound judgement, or good sense. 3. being in or characterised by full possession of one s reason; sane; …  

• rational — adjective 1) a rational approach Syn: logical, reasoned, sensible, reasonable, cogent, intelligent, judicious, shrewd, common sense, commonsensical, sound, prudent; down to earth, practical, pragmatic See …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy — (REBT) is a comprehensive, active directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was …   Wikipedia

• Rational egoism — is the thesis that the pursuit of one s own self interest is always rational. [Baier (1990), p. 201; Gert (1998), p. 69; Shaver (2002), §3; Moseley (2006), §2.] The view is a normative form of egoism. However, it is different from other forms of… …   Wikipedia

• Rational choice theory — This article is about a theory of economics. For Rational Choice Theory as applied to criminology, see Rational choice theory (criminology). Economics …   Wikipedia

• rational */*/ — UK [ˈræʃ(ə)nəl] / US adjective 1) based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions There didn t seem to be any rational explanation for his actions. Your choice was perfectly rational under the circumstances. a rational approach to the… …   English dictionary

• rational — ra|tion|al [ ræʃənəl ] adjective ** 1. ) based on sensible practical reasons instead of emotions: There didn t seem to be any rational explanation for his actions. Your choice was perfectly rational under the circumstances. a rational approach to …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rational — adjective 1 based on clear, practical or scientific reasons: It can t have just disappeared! There must be a perfectly rational explanation. 2 sensible and able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion: rational… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• non-rational — adjective a) Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational. Indeed, the tirade against information in effect serves to justify the constriction of the area of rationality and scientific approach, in order to find… …   Wiktionary