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rationality

ra·tio·na·lity

US/ˌræʃʌˈnælɪti/ rare

noun

1.

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

  • “his rationality may have been impaired”
  • “he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions”
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2.

the quality of being consistent with or based on logic

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Origin

From rational + -ity, from French rationalité, from Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from Latin rationalis (“reasonable”).

Phrases

  • bounded rationality
  • epistemic rationality
  • instrumental rationality

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