rationale en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ (US)
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ (UK)
- /ˌɹæ.ʃəˈnæ.le/ (Philippines)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Late Latin ratiōnāle.
Meanings
- An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
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A justification or rationalization for something.
He confirmed that Bashir successfully manipulated Diana’s paranoia by showing her brother, Earl Spencer, forged documents that “proved” her closest advisers had betrayed her to the palace, inflaming her desire to speak out for herself. Bashir lied his way to the biggest TV scoop of the 20th century. Dyson’s censure at least gave her two sons some rationale for why Diana did something so destructive to their happiness.
April 5 2022, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rationalia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rationales | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
reasoning (justification) · rationalization (explanation) · reasoning (explanation)
Translations (39)
sk zdôvodnenie (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · sk zdôvodnenie (justification or rationalization) · cmn 理由 (justification or rationalization) · de Argumentation (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · ru оправда́ние (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · be абгрунтаванне (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · sh opravdanje (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · ru основа́ние (justification or rationalization) · cmn 原理 (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · fi perusteet (justification or rationalization) · bg обосновка (justification or rationalization) · hu okfejtés (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · fi perussyyt (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · bg логично обяснение (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · pl przesłanki (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · pl uzasadnienie (justification or rationalization) · sh razlog (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · fr raison (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · tr mantıklı izah (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · fi perustelu (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · es fundamento (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · fi perustelu (justification or rationalization) · fr justification (justification or rationalization) · hu indoklás (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · ru обоснова́ние (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · hu indokolás (justification or rationalization) · tr ussal açıklama (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · de Begründung (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · es raciocinio (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · es fundamentación (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · nl ratio (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · cmn 推理 (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · el σκεπτικό (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · nb rasjonale (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · ru основа́ние (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · sh obrazloženje (justification or rationalization) · fi perusteet (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons) · nl onderbouwing (justification or rationalization) · fr raison (justification or rationalization)