All 5 Uses of
rational
in
Jane Eyre
- One strong proof of my wretchedly defective nature is, that even her expostulations, so mild, so rational, have not influence to cure me of my faults; and even her praise, though I value it most highly, cannot stimulate me to continued care and foresight.†
p. 67.7rational = reasonable
- Would I be quiet and talk rationally?†
p. 315.1 *
- I would be quiet if he liked, and as to talking rationally, I flattered myself I was doing that now.†
p. 315.2
- I meant to tell my tale plainly, and make my proposals openly: and it appeared to me so absolutely rational that I should be considered free to love and be loved, I never doubted some woman might be found willing and able to understand my case and accept me, in spite of the curse with which I was burdened.†
p. 357.9rational = reasonable
- you quite put me out of patience: I am rational enough; it is you who misunderstand, or rather who affect to misunderstand.†
p. 445.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(rational as in: rational behavior) reasonable, able to think clearly, or based on logic rather than emotion
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, rational numbers in mathematics are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction consisting of only an integer in the numerator and denominator. For example, 1/3 is a rational number while pi is an irrational number.