rational
US: /ˈɹæʃənəɫ/, /ˈɹæʃnəɫ/
UK: /ɹˈæʃənəl/
UK: /ɹˈæʃənəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
rational /'ræʃənl/
- tính từ
- có lý trí, dựa trên lý trí
- a rational being: một sinh vật có lý trí
- to be quite rational: hoàn toàn có lý trí; có đầy đủ lý trí
- a confidence: một sự tin tưởng dựa trên lý trí
- có lý, phải lẽ; vừa phải, có chừng mực
- a rational explanation: một lời giải thích có lý
- (toán học) hữu tỷ
- rational algebratic fraction: phân thức đại số hữu tỷ
- a rational dress
- quần đàn bà bó ở đầu gối
- có lý trí, dựa trên lý trí
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 (of behaviour, ideas, etc.) based on reason rather than emotions: a rational argument / choice / decision + rational analysis / thought + There is no rational explanation for his actions.
2 (of a person) able to think clearly and make decisions based on reason rather than emotions: No rational person would ever behave like that.
Antonym: IRRATIONAL
rationality noun [U]: the rationality of his argument
rationally adverb: to act / behave / think rationally + She argued her case calmly and rationally.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 well-balanced, sane, sound, normal, reasonable, reasoning, logical, ratiocinative, clear-headed, clear-eyed, sober; of sound mind, Colloq all there:
Desmond is a rational human being who would be able to advise you about your problem.
2 discriminating, intelligent, thinking, enlightened, prudent, wise, knowledgeable, informed:
We could not have elected a more rational representative for our cause than Robert Brown.
3 sensible, common-sense, commonsensical, practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth, everyday, acceptable, reasonable, logical:
Philippa thinks she has a rational explanation for the strange light we saw in the sky last night.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, seem
It all seemed quite rational to me.
ADV.
highly, very | entirely, fully, perfectly, quite
At the time she was perfectly rational.
| purely, strictly | essentially
Humans are essentially rational beings.
| apparently | economically
With children working from the age of ten, large families were economically rational.
PREP.
about
Try to be rational about it.
Concise English dictionary
'ræʃənl
noun
+an integer or a fraction
adj.
+consistent with or based on or using reason
+of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
+capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
+having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion)
