racionalë

Racionalë is the Albanian term for something that is based on reason, evidence, and logical principles rather than emotion or superstition. It is used to describe ideas, arguments, behavior, or decisions that are considered sensible or well-justified. In everyday language it functions primarily as an adjective, but it is also employed in technical contexts to denote standard mathematical concepts such as rational numbers.

In philosophy, science, and everyday discourse, rationalë describes reasoning that follows coherent principles and is subject to scrutiny and justification. The word is used to discuss rationality, rational choice, and rational agents—agents whose actions are guided by reasoned goals rather than impulse. Its antonym is irrational, used to indicate lack of reason or illogical thinking.

In mathematics, rationalë appears in expressions like numra racionalë, meaning rational numbers. A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a quotient of two integers, with the denominator nonzero. This contrasts with irrational numbers, which cannot be written as such a ratio. The concept is foundational in number theory and arithmetic and is often introduced alongside operations that preserve rationality.

Etymology traces racionalë to Latin rationalis, through the influence of Romance languages and then Albanian. The term has parallels in many languages, reflecting its broad use across disciplines to denote reasoning, justification, and numbers formed by a ratio.

See also: rationality, rational numbers, rationality in philosophy, logic.