rational — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
rational is used for these senses in English:
- lucid Mentally rational; sane.
- rational Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd.
- rational (algebra) Of an algebraic expression in indeterminates, or more generally a function: capable of being expressed as the ratio of two polynomials.
- rational (arithmetic) Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers.
lucid — full definition
- adj Clear and easy to understand.
- adj Thinking clearly and rationally, especially after confusion or illness.
rational — full definition
- adj Based on clear reasoning and logic rather than emotion.
- adj In mathematics, describing a number that can be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.