Rational Definition

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

"Rational" in song lyrics

See how rational is used in real songs:

  • "flow international, rational"
    Big Noyd — All Pro
  • "Been bumped wrong, one too many times for actin rational"
    Bubba Sparxxx f/ Duddy Ken — Take'm to the Water
  • "Four to five in my lifetime think rational"
    DJ Serious f/ Theology 3 — Snakes

Usage tips for "rational"

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