rationality

pronunciation

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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 .

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