No. 14,851 in German
rational
Logical; based on reason or clear thought.
In a sentence
Es ist rational, vor einer großen Entscheidung alle Optionen abzuwägen.
It is rational to weigh all options before making a major decision.
The word 'rational' describes the action of logically considering all possibilities.
Die Wissenschaftler waren beeindruckt von ihrer rationalen Argumentation.
The scientists were impressed by her rational argumentation.
Here, 'rational' refers to the reasoning that is based on logic and evidence.
In stressigen Situationen ist es oft schwierig, rational zu bleiben.
In stressful situations, it is often difficult to remain rational.
In this sentence, 'rational' denotes being in control of one's thoughts and behaving logically.
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