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Raja Laevis
- noun - one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
Rake Handle
- noun - the handle of a rake
Ramachandra
- noun - a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu
Rapateaceae
- noun - South American herbs somewhat resembling members of the Juncaceae
Rastafarian
- adjective - (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine
- follower of Rastafarianism
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians
Rationalise
- 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"
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"