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rationales

rationales is the plural of rationale.

Meaning of rationale

Noun (1)

rationale (plural rationales or rationalia)

  1. An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
  2. A justification or rationalization for something.
    • He confirmed that Bashir successfully manipulated Diana’s paranoia by showing her brother, Earl Spencer, forged documents that “proved” her closest advisers had betrayed her to the palace, inflaming her desire to speak out for herself. Bashir lied his way to the biggest TV scoop of the 20th...April 5 2022, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair
    Synonyms:
    reasoning

Noun (2)

rationale (plural rationales)

  1. (rare) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
    • the local bishop, H.E. Gregor Maria Hanke, is shown wearing that rarest of liturgical garments, the rationale.2015, Gregory Dipippo, Rationale Worn by the Bishop of Eichstätt

Questions about rationales

What is rationales the plural of?
Rationales is the plural of rationale.

Words near rationales in the dictionary

  1. rational root theorem
  2. rational selfishness
  3. rational symptom
  4. rational symptoms
  5. rationale
  6. rationales
  7. rationalia
  8. rationalification
  9. rationalifications
  10. rationalisable
  11. rationalisation

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