"rationale" meaning in English

See rationale in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ [UK], /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rationale.wav Forms: rationales [plural], rationalia [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːl, -æl Etymology: From Late Latin ratiōnāle. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|ratiōnāle}} Late Latin ratiōnāle Head templates: {{en-noun|s|rationalia}} rationale (plural rationales or rationalia)
  1. An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something. Synonyms (explanation): reasoning, rationalization Translations (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons): абгрунтаванне (abhruntavannje) [neuter] (Belarusian), логично обяснение (logično objasnenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 推理 (tuīlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ratio [feminine] (Dutch), perustelu (Finnish), perusteet [plural] (Finnish), perussyyt [plural] (Finnish), raison [feminine] (French), Argumentation [feminine] (German), Begründung [feminine] (German), σκεπτικό (skeptikó) [neuter] (Greek), przesłanki [feminine, plural] (Polish), основа́ние (osnovánije) [neuter] (Russian), обоснова́ние (obosnovánije) [feminine] (Russian), оправда́ние (opravdánije) [neuter] (Russian), razlog (Serbo-Croatian), opravdanje (Serbo-Croatian), zdôvodnenie (Slovak), fundamentación [feminine] (Spanish), fundamento [masculine] (Spanish), mantıklı izah (Turkish), ussal açıklama (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-rationale-en-noun-yEqJHvGf Categories (other): Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'explanation': 99 1 Disambiguation of 'explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons': 97 3
  2. A justification or rationalization for something. Synonyms (justification): reasoning Translations (justification or rationalization): обосновка (obosnovka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), onderbouwing [feminine] (Dutch), perustelu (Finnish), perusteet [plural] (Finnish), justification [feminine] (French), raison [feminine] (French), uzasadnienie [neuter] (Polish), основа́ние (osnovánije) [neuter] (Russian), zdôvodnenie (Slovak), justificación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rationale-en-noun-TP160C8c Categories (other): Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'justification': 8 92 Disambiguation of 'justification or rationalization': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ [UK], /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rationale.wav Forms: rationales [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːl, -æl Etymology: From Latin ratiōnāle. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ratiōnāle}} Latin ratiōnāle Head templates: {{en-noun}} rationale (plural rationales)
  1. (rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Religion, Clothing Translations (liturgical vestment): rationaali (Finnish), rational [masculine] (French), surhuméral [masculine] (French), Rationale [neuter] (German), Superhumerale [neuter] (German), razionale [masculine] (Italian), racjonał [masculine] (Polish), рационал (racional) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-rationale-en-noun-E2lrh9sH Disambiguation of Clothing: 12 11 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 8 63 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 7 61 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 11 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 15 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 14 63 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 14 63 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 14 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 15 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 13 65 Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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