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Pseudorational

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Meaning

Supposedly, but not actually, rational; having only a veneer of reason or logic..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Supposedly, but not actually, rational; having only a veneer of reason or logic.
  2. (mathematics) Able to be expressed as the convolution ratio of distributions with compact support.

Example Sentences

For these reasons, the self-deceiver is particularly recalcitrant and impervious to any attempts of her own to survey and critically revise her own pseudorational self-conception.
It is found that some pseudorational families also have the Cartesian property.

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What does pseudorational mean?

Pseudorational means Supposedly, but not actually, rational; having only a veneer of reason or logic..

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How do you use pseudorational in a sentence?

For these reasons, the self-deceiver is particularly recalcitrant and impervious to any attempts of her own to survey and critically revise her own pseudorational self-conception.

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