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1. (n.) rationale
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
2. rationale
a statement of reasons or principles.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L: neut. of ratiōnālisrational)
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1. (noun) rationale, principle
(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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1. (adj) rationale
an explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves
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