Synonyms for Rational
Definition of rational
- adjective
- consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
- of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
- capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; "rational numbers"
8 synonyms found
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"Rational" in song lyrics
See how rational is used in real songs:
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"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