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explanatory collapse: serving or intended to explain or make clear; "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

editorial collapse: of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; "editorial column"; relating to or characteristic of an editor; "editorial duties"

enlightening collapse: tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"

rationalistic collapse: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism

rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

demonstrative collapse: given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"; serving to demonstrate

rationality collapse: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic; the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

deduction collapse: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect); something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"; an amount or percentage deducted

rationalization collapse: the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency; (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation; the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

critical collapse: marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"; characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"; at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"; forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"; urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"; of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

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