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单词 rationalities
释义

rationality

noun

ra·​tio·​nal·​i·​ty ˌra-shə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce rationality (audio)
plural rationalities
1
: the quality or state of being rational
2
: the quality or state of being agreeable to reason : reasonableness
3
: a rational opinion, belief, or practice
usually used in plural

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Science—that is to say, Euro-American science—has long been held as our model for rationality. Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Those of us who advocate for rational solutions are dependent on the people who use rationality for their own business. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 July 2022 The slaughter of 20 million people grotesquely buttressed his insistence that conscious rationality co-exists with aggressive unreason and his skepticism toward naïve narratives of inevitable social and technological progress. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Instead of sublime rationality, the madness of crowds. Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Anyone sharing that sentiment has gotten their wish: The FOMO dynamic driving funding last year is passing, paving the way to a return to rationality. Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 In a similar way, Black people have been construed as not having any history worthy of study, any reason or rationality. Danielle Butler, Essence, 1 Aug. 2022 Ministers who believed in the importance of learning and rationality in religion found themselves increasingly under threat. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2021 Restoring rationality and a sense of responsibility to all Americans will take decades. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

rationality

noun

ra·​tio·​nal·​i·​ty ˌrash-ə-ˈnal-ət-ē How to pronounce rationality (audio)
plural rationalities
1
: the quality or state of being rational
2
: the quality or state of being agreeable to reason

rationalities

noun

plural of rationality
as in normalities

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • normalities
  • lucidities
  • reasonabilities
  • minds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • psychoses
  • neuroses
  • aberrations
  • instabilities
  • dementias
  • derangements
  • manias
  • insanities
  • rages
  • irrationalities
  • lunacies
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