AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word

rational

/ˈræʃənl/ Syllables: ra·tion·al

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Based on reason and logic rather than emotion; sensible and coherent.

Synonyms

logical reasoned sensible

Antonyms

irrational emotional

Translations

rational in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

عقلاني، منطقي

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

عندما تفكر وتتصرف بناءً على الحقائق والمنطق، وليس بناءً على مشاعرك فقط.

Easy Explanation

Rational means based on logic and reason. Decision theory courses model rational choices under uncertainty using expected utility frameworks.

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Memory TipRational follows reason — logical, not purely emotional.

Contextual Examples

The essay develops a rational argument supported by evidence from peer-reviewed empirical studies.

Economics lectures introduce rational choice models assuming agents maximize expected utility consistently.

Peer reviewers asked for a rational explanation of outliers excluded from the final regression sample.

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