EGAVE

rationality

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 6.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
    His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
  2. noun Objective consideration.
    Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotional gut reactions.

Similar words

rationalness reasonableness reason rationalizing rationalization reasonability rationalisation rationale logic intellect

Often followed by

and of in is that as to or which

Word family

rational rationalisation rationalisations rationalise rationalised rationalises rationalising rationalism rationalities rationalization

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