| ration | the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
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| ration | the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience |
| ration | the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth |
| ration | someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes |
| ration | of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism |
| ration | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism |
| ration | the quality of being consistent with or based on logic |
| ration | the state of having good sense and sound judgment |
| ration | systematic organization |
| ration | the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency |
| ration | (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation |
| ration | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason |