rationality
pronunciation
How to pronounce rationality in British English: UK [ˌræʃə'nælətɪ]
How to pronounce rationality in American English: US [ˌræʃəˈnælɪti]
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- Noun:
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment
- the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
Word Origin
- rationality (n.)
- 1620s, "quality of having reason;" 1650s, "fact of being agreeable to reason," from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas "reasonableness, rationality" (also source of Spanish racionalidad, Italian razionalita), from Latin rationalis (see rational).
Example
- 1. Once again the limits to institutional rationality are self-evident .
- 2. However , you can also find elements of rationality .
- 3. But today 's republicans just aren 't into rationality .
- 4. In peaceful times , rationality has more space .
- 5. At least one of these markets shows limited rationality .