Rationale

//ˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl//

Synonyms for "rationale" (62 found)

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Translations

48 translations across 17 languages.

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Belarusian

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  • абгрунтаванне noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • логично обяснение noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • обосновка noun (justification or rationalization)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 主教法衣 noun (liturgical vestment)
  • 原理 noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • 推理 noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • 理由 noun (justification or rationalization)

Dutch

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  • onderbouwing noun (justification or rationalization)
  • ratio noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Finnish

4 entries
  • perussyyt noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • perusteet noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • perusteet noun (justification or rationalization)
  • perustelu noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

French

4 entries
  • justification noun (justification or rationalization)
  • raison noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • raison noun (justification or rationalization)
  • rational noun (liturgical vestment)

German

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  • Argumentation noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • Begründung noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • Rationale noun (liturgical vestment)
  • Superhumerale noun (liturgical vestment)

Greek

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  • σκεπτικό noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Hungarian

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  • indoklás noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • indokolás noun (justification or rationalization)
  • okfejtés noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Italian

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  • razionale noun (liturgical vestment)

Norwegian Bokmål

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  • rasjonale noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Polish

3 entries
  • przesłanki noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • racjonał noun (liturgical vestment)
  • uzasadnienie noun (justification or rationalization)

Russian

4 entries
  • обоснова́ние noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • оправда́ние noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • основа́ние noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • основа́ние noun (justification or rationalization)

Serbo-Croatian

3 entries
  • obrazloženje noun (justification or rationalization)
  • opravdanje noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • razlog noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Slovak

2 entries
  • zdôvodnenie noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • zdôvodnenie noun (justification or rationalization)

Spanish

3 entries
  • fundamentación noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • fundamento noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • raciocinio noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Turkish

2 entries
  • mantıklı izah noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)
  • ussal açıklama noun (explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons)

Sample sentences

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The rationale behind certain New Age treatments can be dangerously wrong.

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The rationale is simple.

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Be leery of those who claim someone is non compos mentis and let rationale be your judge.

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He fired me and offered a pretextual rationale for the firing.

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