rationale
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- noun
- /ˌræʃəˈnæl/
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justificación
- The teacher explained the rationale behind her decision to change the grading policy.
- provide a rationale
- give a rationale
- understand the rationale
And what is the rationale for the nappuccino?
- And what is the rationale for the nappuccino?
- But what's the possible rationale in keeping any of that classified?
- So there is like a rationale behind why this is the case.
- Historian Nicolas Beaupre explains the French rationale for sending in the North Africans.
- There's three key arguments that people use as a rationale for saying seed oils are toxic.
- Have you heard any rationale being given for it?
- But if you want the the basic rationale, check out my Reddit AMA answer.
- So here's Kathy Woods kind of rationale for this.
- And so that was kind of the rationale for getting involved at the level that we did.
- He likes to concur in the result, but explain his own rationale for getting there.
- I think that's bad terminology, but here's the rationale.
Examples
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There is, for the time being, no business rationale for deciding on future sites.
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Engaging minority organizations in communication about the rationale for priority groups could enhance understanding and prevent mistrust.
Academic text (2011) -
Have you heard any rationale being given for it?
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So there is like a rationale behind why this is the case.
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One is that the rationale for Trump just took a big hit.
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We felt that if we were asking for help... ...our rationale needs to be very clear.
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Now the rationale for going through that math is the following.
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Every country can use self defense as a rationale for acquiring nuclear weapons.
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For decades, this threat has provided the main rationale for Japan's alliance with the United States.
Academic text (1990) -
The assumption follows from assuming that all students understand the rationale behind information literacy practices.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
A cause or explanation for something that happened
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2.5
A set of reasons people give to show something is true
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1.0
A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
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3.8
A set of reasons that explains why something was done or said
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3.2
Reasons that justify a decision or action
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4.0
A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable
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4.7
A reason that explains why something happens
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A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
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Etymology
The word rationale comes from a Latin word ratio, which means 'reason' or 'calculation', and you can see the same root in rational and ratio. So a rationale is the set of reasons that explains a choice or idea.