rational

//ˈræʃənəl//
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Adjective

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1

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic; sensible and able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than emotion

We need to make a rational decision based on the facts.

2

Able to think clearly and make judgments based on reason; having the faculty of reasoning

Humans are rational beings capable of logical thought.

3

(mathematics) Expressible as a ratio of two integers; relating to or denoting a number that can be expressed as a fraction

The number 0.5 is rational because it can be expressed as 1/2.

Noun

1

A rational number; a number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers

The number 3/4 is a rational because it can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

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