| Main Entry: | deducible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable |
Synonyms: |
a priori, consequent, deductive, derivable, dogmatic, following, inferable, inferential, provable, reasoned, traceable |
| Main Entry: | dogmatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | based on absolute truth |
Synonyms: |
a priori, as a matter of course, assertive, authoritarian, authoritative, axiomatic, by fiat, by natural law, by nature, canonical, categorical, deducible, deductive, derivable, doctrinaire, doctrinal, eternal, excathedra, formal, imperative, inevitable, on faith, oracular, orthodox, peremptory, positive, pragmatic, prophetic, reasoned, systematic, theoretical, unchangeable, unerring, unqualified |
Antonyms: |
ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, fluctuating, indecisive, not positive, uncertain, vacillating |
| Main Entry: | rational |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic; of sound mind |
Synonyms: |
all there, analytical, balanced, calm, cerebral, circumspect, cognitive, collected, cool*, deductive, deliberate, discerning, discriminating, enlightened, far-sighted, impartial, intellectual, intelligent, judicious, knowing, levelheaded, logical, lucid, normal, objective, perspicacious, philosophic, prudent, ratiocinative, reasonable, reasoning, reflective, sagacious, sane, sensible, sober, sound, stable, synthetic, thinking, thoughtful, together, well-advised, wise |
Antonyms: |
irrational, ridiculous, unrealistic, unreasonable, unsound |
| Main Entry: | scientific |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | systematic; discovered through experimentation |
Synonyms: |
accurate, clear, controlled, deductive, exact, experimental, logical, mathematical, methodical, objective, precise, sound |
Antonyms: |
artistic |
| Main Entry: | determinable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definable |
Synonyms: |
ascertainable, assayable, deductive, discoverable, judicable, measurable, provable |
| Main Entry: | a priori |
| Part of Speech: | adjective/adverb |
| Definition: | deducing from general principle |
Synonyms: |
based on theory, deduced, deductive, derivable, inferred, presumptive, rational, reasoned, supposed, theoretical |
Antonyms: |
a posteriori, empirical |