целесообра́зный — meaning in English

English meaning

• expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
• rational adj Based on clear reasoning and logic rather than emotion.
• sensible adj Showing good, practical judgment.

Senses

целесообра́зный is used for these senses in English:

• expedient Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
• in order (idiomatic) Appropriate, worthwhile.
• rational Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd.
• sensible Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.

expedient — full definition

1. adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
2. noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.

rational — full definition

1. adj Based on clear reasoning and logic rather than emotion.
2. adj In mathematics, describing a number that can be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.

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