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Meaning of rational | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl

Definitions

  1. A rational number: a number that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers.
  2. The breastplate worn by Israelite high priests.
    historical
  3. Capable of reasoning
  4. A rational number.
  5. Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd
  6. rasioneel بصورَةٍ مَنطِقِيَّه разуменно racionalmente logicky rational rationelt; fornuftigt λογικά racionalmente mõistlikult به طور منطقی järjellisesti rationnellement בְּהִגָיוֹן तर्क से racionalno, razborito értelmesen, ésszerűen secara logis skynsamlega razionalmente 理性的に 합리적으로 protingai, racionaliai racionāli; loģiski secara rasional rationeelfornuftig, rasjonelt sensownie په هوښيارۍ، په معقول ډول racionalmente (în mod) raţional/logic разумно logicky razumno racionalno rationellt อย่างมี...
  7. Healthy or balanced intellectually; exhibiting reasonableness
  8. rasionaliteit عَقلانِيَّه разумност racionalidade racionalita die Vernunft rationalitet; fornuft λογική, ορθολογικότητα racionalidad mõistlikkus منطقی بودن؛ پیروی از عقل järkevyys rationalité הִגָיוֹן तर्कसंगति, समझदारी, बुद्धिमानी razboritost, razumnost ésszerűség logika skynsemi razionalità 理性 합리성 protingumas, racionalumas racionalitāte; loģiskums rasionalnya redefornuft racjonalność معقوليت، هوښيارى، پردليل برابر racionalidade raţiune разумность racionalita razumnost racionalnost förnuft, ...
  9. Comprising, or expressible as, a ratio Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers
  10. racional, cuerdo-a, basado-a en la razón.
  11. Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers
  12. Having or exercising the ability to reason. See Synonyms at logical.
  13. Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible: rational decisions.
  14. Of sound mind; sane: wondered if the eccentric neighbor was not completely rational.
  15. Mathematics Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers.
    Mathematics
  16. using reason or logic in thinking out a problem
  17. in accordance with the principles of logic or reason; reasonable

Equivalents

Examples

“The quotient of two rationals is again a rational.”
“The Rationale of iudgement alſo thou shalt mke with embrodered worke of diuers colours, according to the workmanship of the Ephod of gold, hyacinth, and purple, and ſcarlet twiſe died, and twiſted ſilke.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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