rationality

[ UK /ɹˌæʃənˈælɪti/ ]
[ US /ˌɹæʃəˈnæɫɪti/ ]
NOUN
  1. the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
  2. the state of having good sense and sound judgment
    his rationality may have been impaired
    he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
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How To Use rationality In A Sentence

  • Organized religion is a hijacker of reason, rationality, intelligence and logic and is hostile to spiritual freedom, secular and atheistic thoughts. Dr T.P.Chia 
  • While the Dvorksy essay on "curing" fundamentalism that Stephen links to is well-intentioned George says of the fundamentalists that he wants to "return to them free will, rationality and self-respect" in order to help give their lives "meaning and purpose", I tend to share Stephen's concerns about this kind of memetic engineering. The Speculist: The Danger of "Memetic Engineering"
  • I value logic and rationality in my preaching. Christianity Today
  • On the scale of media-freak-out irrationality, superbugs have more credibility than the Large Hadron Collider apocalypse, for example, but they're not even up there with swine flu.
  • Desperate to hold on to her beloved son, Yvonne turns to her sister Leonie (Eileen Arkins), the bastion of rationality in this "raggle-taggle gypsy" family. Unhappy In Their Own Way
  • Again, this is not meant as an argument against rationality, only the absolutisation of it.
  • Behind this kind of ethic stands the Aristotelian notion of entelechy: humans have a natural potential to develop rationality and through it acquire virtuous character. Guess Who Was At The Party?
  • In the end by example, this system has much accuracy, rationality and continues purlin advantages.
  • Even in an arena as illogical and playful as football, my faith in modernity, science, and rationality remains unshaken.
  • This hyper-rationality applies not just to the business itself but also to the people in the business, where youll hear terms like abilities, skill sets, experience levels, leadership style, selling style, promotability, and high potential. Go Put Your Strengths to Work
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