Racional
Example: Es importante ser racional al tomar decisiones.
Definition
"Racional" describes the quality of being guided by or based on reason and logic, rather than emotion or instinct. In philosophy, being "racional" is essential for making sound decisions and forming valid arguments.
Etymology
The word "racional" comes from the Latin 'rationalis,' which means 'of reason' or 'reasonable.' It entered Spanish through Old French, keeping its connection to reason and intellect. Did you know? The root 'ratio' in Latin also gave us words like 'rationalize' and 'rationality.'
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"Racional" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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