rationality

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French rationalité, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin rationalitas (“rationality, reasonableness”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin rationalis (“reasonable”)

Noun

rationality (usually uncountable, plural rationalities)

1. The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.

   His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.

2. Objectivity, considerateness.

   Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotion a gut reaction.

Synonyms

• rationalness

Derived terms

• instrumental rationality

Translations

quality or state of being rational

• Catalan: racionalitat f
• Danish: rationalitet (da) c
• Finnish: rationaliteetti (fi), rationaalisuus (fi), järkevyys (fi), järkiperäisyys (fi)
• Hungarian: észszerűség, racionalitás (hu)
• Irish: réasúnacht f, réasúnaíocht f, réasúntacht f
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: rasjonalitet m

  Nynorsk: rasjonalitet m

• Spanish: racionalidad (es) f
• Swedish: rationalitet c

objectivity, thoughtfulness

• Finnish: järkevyys (fi), järkiperäisyys (fi)
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Further reading

• “rationality”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “rationality”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.