| Pronunciation: | | `rashu'nal
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| Matching Terms: | | rational, rational economic decisions, rational fortran, rational motive, rational number, rationalisation, rationalise, rationalise away, rationalism, rationalist, rationalistic, rationality, rationalization, rationalize, rationalize away, rationalized c, rationally, rationalness
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | principle |
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| | See Also: | | dialectics, explanation |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ra`tion*a"le\, n. [L. rationalis, neut. rationale.
See {Rational}, a.]
An explanation or exposition of the principles of some
opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or like; also, the
principles themselves.
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