rationale
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əˈnæl noun
1.
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
2.
a statement of reasons.
3.
a reasoned exposition of principles.
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| —n | |
| a reasoned exposition, esp one defining the fundamental reasons for a course of action, belief, etc | |
| [C17: from New Latin, from Latin ratiōnālis] | |
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Word Origin & History
rationale
1657, from L.L. rationale, noun use of neuter of L. rationalis "of reason" (see rational).
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Example sentences
Which is odd, since that's the entire rationale for the magazine.
Potential threats from rogue nations provide the rationale for the president's cost-is-no-object missile-defense plan.
Now they appear to have a deep, physiological rationale.
The stated rationale for the embargo has shifted over the years.
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