rationale
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rationale¹
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ UK
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ US
- /ˌɹæ.ʃəˈnæ.le/ Philippines
Rhymes with -ɑːl, -æl
Where it comes from
From Late Latin ratiōnāle.
noun rationales · rationalia
-
An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
Similar: reasoning, rationalization
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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.
Similar: reasoning
rationale²
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ UK
- /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ US
- /ˌɹæ.ʃəˈnæ.le/ Philippines
Rhymes with -ɑːl, -æl
Where it comes from
From Latin ratiōnāle.
noun rationales
- A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations. the local bishop, H.E. Gregor Maria Hanke, is shown wearing that rarest of liturgical garments, the rationale.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: principle, reason, cause, rationalisation, logical, result, rational, rationality, substantiation, evidence, logic, explanatory, justification, purpose, relevance, argumentation
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noun explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons
| Español | fundamentación, fundamento, raciocinio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 推理 tuīlǐ, 原理 yuánlǐ |
| Français | raison |
| Deutsch | Argumentation, Begründung |
| Ελληνικά | σκεπτικό skeptikó |
| Русский | основа́ние osnovánije, обоснова́ние obosnovánije, оправда́ние opravdánije |
noun justification or rationalization
| 中文 | 理由 lǐyóu |
|---|---|
| Français | justification, raison |
| Русский | основа́ние osnovánije |
noun liturgical vestment
| 中文 | 主教法衣 zhǔjiào fǎyī |
|---|---|
| Français | rational, surhuméral |
| Deutsch | Rationale, Superhumerale |
| Italiano | razionale |
| Русский | рационал racional |
Talk about this word "rationale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rationale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rationale. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rationale "rationale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rationale.Cite this
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title = {rationale},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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