rationality
noun
ra·tio·nal·i·ty
ˌra-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 
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
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The results were not an indictment of Democratic policies, but an indictment of Americans’ character — Americans who ignored rationality and chose their pocketbooks over morality and ethics.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The conversation demonstrated Purdy’s rationality — but also his competitive fire.
—Torrey Hart, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Modern men were influenced by reason and rationality, rather than a deity.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Though Young has a clear, lovely voice and an appealing matter-of-factness about her, neither Lloyd nor the show seems very interested in Betty’s B-plot, maybe because its girl-next-door sweetness and rationality feel wan beside the play’s central house of horrors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The conversation demonstrated Purdy’s rationality — but also his competitive fire.
—Torrey Hart, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Modern men were influenced by reason and rationality, rather than a deity.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Though Young has a clear, lovely voice and an appealing matter-of-factness about her, neither Lloyd nor the show seems very interested in Betty’s B-plot, maybe because its girl-next-door sweetness and rationality feel wan beside the play’s central house of horrors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rationality. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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rationality
noun
ra·tio·nal·i·ty
ˌrash-ə-ˈnal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being rational
Medical Definition
rationality
noun
ra·tio·nal·i·ty
ˌrash-ə-ˈnal-ət-ē
plural rationalities
1
: the quality or state of being rational
2
: the quality or state of being agreeable to reason
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