| ratio | weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
|---|---|
| ratio | remove irrational qualities from, as in math |
| ratio | think rationally |
| ratio | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
| ratio | structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results |
| ratio | substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of |
| ratio | the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
| ratio | the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience |
| ratio | the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth |
| ratio | someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes |
| ratio | of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism |
| ratio | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism |