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rationale

/ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/noun3 syllables

Rationale means: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).

Synonyms for rationale3

noun, as in (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

principle

also used for rationale

reasoning, rationalization

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What does rationale mean?1

noun

1

(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)“the rationale for capital punishment”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rationale?12

one syllable

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two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Rationale in a sentence

  • He fired me and offered a pretextual rationale for the firing.al_ex_an_der
  • He had a sound rationale for his suggestion.bigfellow68
  • The mysteries of love and friendship go beyond scientific rationale.Nuel
  • The rationale behind certain New Age treatments can be dangerously wrong.papabear
  • Be leery of those who claim someone is non compos mentis and let rationale be your judge.LB

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Forms of rationale

as a noun

plural
rationales