racional

rational

adjective rah-syoh-NAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin 'rationalis' (of reason), from 'ratio' (reason, calculation).

Usage Note

Racional means based on reason or logic, and is invariable for gender: un enfoque racional, una decisión racional. Its antonym is irracional. In mathematics, número racional refers to a rational number (expressible as a fraction). The noun racionalidad means rationality, and racionalizar means to rationalize.

Examples

"Intentó dar una respuesta racional al problema."

Natural Translation

He tried to give a rational answer to the problem.

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