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Rationalism
- noun - (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
- the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
- the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
Rationalist
- adjective - of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism; "rationalist philosophy"
- someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
Rationality
- noun - the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
- 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"
Rationalize
- verb - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
- remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
- structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
- think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
- weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Ratite Bird
- noun - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Rattan Cane
- noun - the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
Rattan Palm
- noun - climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
Rattle Down
- verb - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
Rattle Weed
- noun - much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
Rattleboxes
- noun - any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops