Words Starting With RAT
Here's the list of all the 235 Words Starting With RAT in the English Language.
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| rating | 1. an appraisal of the value of something 2. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of More Definitions → |
| rate | 1. assign a rank or rating to 2. be worthy of or have a certain rating More Definitions → |
| rates | 1. a local tax on property More Definitions → |
| rather | 1. on the contrary 2. to some (great or small) extent More Definitions → |
| ratio | 1. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) 2. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree More Definitions → |
| rat | 1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse 2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike More Definitions → |
| rational | 1. consistent with or based on or using reason 2. capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers More Definitions → |
| rationale | 1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) More Definitions → |
| ratification | 1. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it More Definitions → |
| ratified | 1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation 2. formally approved and invested with legal authority More Definitions → |
| rattle | 1. make short successive sounds 2. shake and cause to make a rattling noise More Definitions → |
| ratchet | 1. move by degrees in one direction only 2. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction More Definitions → |
| ration | 1. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) 2. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) More Definitions → |
| rationality | 1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment 2. the quality of being consistent with or based on logic More Definitions → |
| rattan | 1. climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes 2. the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes More Definitions → |
| ratify | 1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation More Definitions → |
| rationally | 1. in a rational manner More Definitions → |
| rationing | 1. the act of rationing More Definitions → |
| rationalize | 1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things More Definitions → |
| rattling | 1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| rattlesnake | 1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken More Definitions → |
| rationalization | 1. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening More Definitions → |
| rattled | 1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) More Definitions → |
| rationalisation | 1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening 2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason More Definitions → |
| rationalism | 1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience 2. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth More Definitions → |
| rationalist | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism 2. someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes More Definitions → |
| ratty | 1. of or characteristic of rats 2. showing signs of wear and tear More Definitions → |
| rateable | 1. liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes More Definitions → |
| rattler | 1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken 2. a railroad train consisting of freight cars More Definitions → |
| rationalise | 1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results 2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning More Definitions → |
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