rationale (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *rationale*:
NOUN	cognition	rationale, principle	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

rationale > pronunciation
Sounds	rae.shahnae'l
Rhymes	Al / AL ... Vidal: 17 rhymes with ael...

English > *rationale*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).
Example	"the rationale for capital punishment"
Synonym	principle
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	dialectics	A rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
Broader	explanation	Thought that makes something comprehensible
Spanish	fundamentación, fundamento, principio
Catalan	fonament, lògica, principi, raonament
Verbs	ratiocinate	reason methodologically and logically

HyperDic: rationale