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Rationality — as a term is related to the idea of reason, a word which following Webster s may be derived as much from older terms referring to thinking itself as from giving an account or an explanation. This lends the term a dual aspect. One aspect… … Wikipedia
rationality — rationality, rational action See action theory ; bounded rationality ; critical theory ; ethnomethodology ; exchange theory ; formal rationality ; interpretation ; magic, witchcraft, and sorcery ; meaning ; pheno … Dictionary of sociology
Rationality — Ra tion*al i*ty (r[a^]sh [u^]n*[a^]l [i^]*t[y^]; 277), n.; pl. { ties} ( t[i^]z). [F. rationalit[ e], or L. rationalitas.] The quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rationality — index coherence, common sense, competence (sanity), comprehension, discrimination (good judgment), intellect … Law dictionary
rationality — (n.) 1620s; see RATIONAL (Cf. rational) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
rationality — [rash΄ə nal′ə tē] n. [LL(Ec) rationalitas] 1. the quality or condition of being rational; reasonableness or the possession or use of reason 2. pl. rationalities a rational act, belief, etc … English World dictionary
rationality — noun a) the quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness. His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink. b) objectivity, considerateness. Such a discussion … Wiktionary
rationality — Pieces of behaviour, beliefs, arguments, policies, and other exercises of the human mind may all be described as rational. To accept something as rational is to accept it as making sense, as appropriate, or re quired, or in accordance with some… … Philosophy dictionary
rationality — racionalumas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportininko koordinacinių gebėjimų požymis – judesių ir veiksmų tikslumas, ekonomiškumas. kilmė lot. rationalis – protingas atitikmenys: angl. rationality vok. Rationalität, f rus … Sporto terminų žodynas
rationality — rational ► ADJECTIVE 1) based on or in accordance with reason or logic. 2) able to think sensibly or logically. 3) having the capacity to reason. 4) Mathematics (of a number or quantity) expressible as a ratio of whole numbers. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
rationality — 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 • Syn: ↑reason, ↑reasonableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑reasonable ( … Useful english dictionary
