rationale

English

A rationale (vestment) of a style used by the Catholic church

Etymology

Around 1650-1650 from the Late Latin ratiōnāle, the neuter form of ratiōnālis (“rational, possessing reason”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ræ.ʃəˈnɑːl/, /ræ.ʃəˈnæl/; X-SAMPA: /r{.S@"nA:l/, /r{.S@"n{l/

Noun

Wikipedia rationale (plural rationales)

1. an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something
2. a justification or rationalization for something
3. a liturgical vestment worn by Christian bishops of various denominations

Synonyms

• (explanation): reasoning, rationalization
• (justification): reasoning

Translations

an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 推理 (cmn) (tuīlǐ)

• Dutch: ratio (nl) f
• Finnish: perustelu, perusteet pl, perussyyt pl

• German: Argumentation (de) f
• Russian: основание (ru) (osnovánije) n , обоснование (ru) (obosnovánije) f , оправдание (ru) (opravdánije) n 
• Serbo-Croatian: razlog (sh), opravdanje (sh)

a justification or rationalization for something

• Finnish: perustelu (fi), perusteet (fi) pl

• Russian: основание (ru) (osnovánije) n 

a liturgical vestment worn by Christian bishops of various denominations

• Polish: racjonał (pl) m

Anagrams

• alienator

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Latin

Adjective

ratiōnāle

1. the nominative singular neuter of ratiōnālis (“rational, of reason”)
2. the vocative singular neuter of ratiōnālis (“rational, of reason”)
3. the accusative singular neuter of ratiōnālis (“rational, of reason”)