Look up: rationale

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   rationale
   [n] - an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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   rationale
   a statement of reasons; reasoned principles: The -- of this policy was spelled out in letters written by Stalin and published in 'Bolshevik'. Category: Language and literature
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   Rationale
   Ra`tion·a'le (răsh`ŭn*ā'le) noun [ Latin rationalis , neut. rationale . See Rational , adjective ] An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves.
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   rationale
   noun (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`; `the principles of internal-combustion engines`
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   Rationale
   A `rationale` is a liturgical vestment worn by clergy, in particular by Bishops, in the Roman Catholic Church which uses full vestments. It is humeral ornament, a counterpart to the Pallium, and is worn over the chasuble. It is a large clasp, made of precious metal and ornamented with diamonds, whose edges are adorned with small bells. The word is more commonly used to mean an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something. During...
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   Rationale
   • (a.) An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves.
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