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Collocations for "rational"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rational" in context.

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rational

adj

a rational [person, worker, man, woman]
please, try to be rational!
you're not being rational!
a rational [idea, thought, explanation]
a rational [approach, response]
the rational use of resources
use rational thinking
it seems rational to me
it doesn't seem rational to me
be rational about [using, designing]
he's not being very rational (about)
on a rational basis
be rational!
any rational person [would, can]
(must be) a perfectly rational explanation (for)
mathematics: a rational [figure, curve, number]

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'rational' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "rational" in the title:

(the) rational/efficient allocation of ... - English Only forum
And invoking the guidance of providence, rational ( ), animated by ... - English Only forum
as her specialization in the ethics of reciprocation would later -when she indeed did dedicate her oeuvre, in essence, to ‘the rational... - English Only forum
Being not in the realm of rational formulas - English Only forum
decreased in rational beliefs - English Only forum
Describe the rational how versus describe how - English Only forum
due rational beings - English Only forum
for communicating through rational intuition - English Only forum
from rational - English Only forum
I can't tell if I feel sort of relieved that there's a totally rational explanation or kind of disappointed. - English Only forum
If you don't, any rational person would give up - English Only forum
Imagined alternatives are either highly rational...or decidedly otherwise - English Only forum
it appeared to me so absolutely rational that - English Only forum
it is rational that ... (should) - English Only forum
It was hard to make any choices, much less informed or rational ones. - English Only forum
Judicious/rational - English Only forum
more flexible, rational belief - English Only forum
Objective Vs Rational - English Only forum
Only in the state does man have a rational existence - English Only forum
Opposite: he is rational - English Only forum
puritanically rational = strictly/overly rational? - English Only forum
rationable {rationale/ rational} - English Only forum
rational sensible - English Only forum
Rational core - English Only forum
rational education - English Only forum
Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy - English Only forum
rational mechanism - English Only forum
Rational or rebellious dress, however, was by no means universal - English Only forum
rational people are collectively irrational - English Only forum
Rational spelling - if any - English Only forum
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