Rationalia
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of rationale form-of, plural
"[…]; and afterwards, by exhibiting all the curious and leading proceſſes, with particular obſervations on each, explaining the rationalia of the proceedings, and pointing out the application of them to practice in medicine, metallurgy, and other arts, and to the improvement of natural knowledge in general;[…]"
Example
More examples"[…]; and afterwards, by exhibiting all the curious and leading proceſſes, with particular obſervations on each, explaining the rationalia of the proceedings, and pointing out the application of them to practice in medicine, metallurgy, and other arts, and to the improvement of natural knowledge in general;[…]"
Etymology
From Latin ratiōnālia, plural of ratiōnāle.
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