| rat | think rationally |
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| rat | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
| rat | structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results |
| rat | substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of |
| rat | the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
| rat | the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience |
| rat | the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth |
| rat | someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes |
| rat | of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism |
| rat | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism |
| rat | the quality of being consistent with or based on logic |
| rat | the state of having good sense and sound judgment |