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rational

adjective

«rational» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Able to think clearly and sensibly, using reason rather than feelings. tree →
  2. Sensible, fair and based on good thinking. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, humans are the only creatures able to think and reason

Examples

  • Humans are rational creatures; animals are not. tree →
  • A rational choice is one you have thought about carefully. tree →
  • Be rational: the bus is late, so we will walk. tree →

Note

nothing for maths in counting; in later maths a «rational number» is one that can be written as a fraction

In Jewish tradition

in stories, humans are the only creatures able to think and reason

Examples

  • Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

nothing for maths in counting; in later maths a «rational number» is one that can be written as a fraction

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rational/