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  • 1Rational trigonometry — is a recently introduced approach to trigonometry that eschews all transcendental functions (such as sine and cosine) and all proportional measurements of angles. In place of angles, it characterizes the separation between lines by a quantity… …

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  • 2rational */*/ — UK [ˈræʃ(ə)nəl] / US adjective 1) based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions There didn t seem to be any rational explanation for his actions. Your choice was perfectly rational under the circumstances. a rational approach to the… …

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  • 3rational — ra|tion|al [ ræʃənəl ] adjective ** 1. ) based on sensible practical reasons instead of emotions: There didn t seem to be any rational explanation for his actions. Your choice was perfectly rational under the circumstances. a rational approach to …

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  • 4rational — adjective 1) a rational approach Syn: logical, reasoned, sensible, reasonable, cogent, intelligent, judicious, shrewd, common sense, commonsensical, sound, prudent; down to earth, practical, pragmatic See …

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  • 5Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy — (REBT) is a comprehensive, active directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was …

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  • 6Rational pricing — is the assumption in financial economics that asset prices (and hence asset pricing models) will reflect the arbitrage free price of the asset as any deviation from this price will be arbitraged away . This assumption is useful in pricing fixed… …

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  • 7Rational Software — Rational Machines was founded by Paul Levy and Mike Devlin in 1981 to provide tools to expand the use of modern software engineering practices, particularly explicit modular architecture and iterative development. Rational was sold for US$2.1… …

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  • 8Rational reconstruction — is a philosophical and linguistic method that systematically translates intuitive knowledge of rules into a logical form. [ * Habermas, Jurgen. (1979). Communication and the Evolution of Society. Toronto: Beacon Press.] In other words, it is an… …

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  • 9Rational basis review — Rational basis review, in U.S. constitutional law, is the lowest level of scrutiny applied by courts deciding constitutional issues through judicial review. The higher levels are typically referred to as intermediate scrutiny and strict scrutiny …

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  • 10Rational choice theory — This article is about a theory of economics. For Rational Choice Theory as applied to criminology, see Rational choice theory (criminology). Economics …

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