noun
an integer or a fraction
Synonyms
rational number
adjective
consistent with or based on or using reason
Examples
- rational behavior
- a process of rational inference
- rational thought
adjective
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Synonyms
Examples
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
adjective
capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
Examples
- rational numbers
adjective
having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)
Examples
- a rational analysis