Plural of rationale
regular plural
The plural of rationale is rationales or rationalia.
Forms of rationale
| Singular | rationale /ˌɹæʃ.əˈnɑːl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rationales rationalia |
| Countable | countable |
Rationales and rationalia in a sentence
- Promoting economic independence and republican freedom no longer provided the rationales for expansion or international power.2011, Aziz Rana, The Two Faces of American Freedom, →ISBN, page 234. From the entry settlerism
- However, the rationales which courts use to reach a finding of moral turpitude vary among the jurisdictions.1988, John T. Burnett, "Attorney Discipline under DR 1-102(A)(3): Imposing Sanctions Absent a Finding of Moral Turpitude", (1988) 13…. From the entry moral turpitude
- These regimens can be classified as either accelerated fractionation or hyperfractionation according to their rationales.1983, H.D. Thames Jr, L.J. Peters, H.R. Withers, G.H. Fletcher, “Accelerated fractionation vs hyperfractionation: rationales for several…. From the entry hyperfractionation
- Even if he had none of these rationales, he would still make long films.1976, James Monaco, “Rivette: The Process of Narrative”, in The New Wave: Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Rivette, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry logorrhea
- But there are different rationales to policify the society.2008 July 1, Mary Louise Frampton, Ian Haney Lopez, Jonathan Simon, After the War on Crime: Race, Democracy, and a New Reconstruction, NYU…. From the entry policify
Meaning of rationale
- noun An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
- noun A justification or rationalization for something.
- noun A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
Questions about the plural of rationale
- What is the plural of rationale?
- The plural of rationale is rationales or rationalia.
- Which is correct, rationales or rationalia?
- Both are used. rationales is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is rationale countable?
- Rationale is a countable noun.
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