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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
ra·tion·ale    Audio Help   [rash-uh-nal] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
2.a statement of reasons.
3.a reasoned exposition of principles.
[Origin: 1650–60; < L: neut. of ratiōnālis rational]

—Synonyms 1. logic, basis, grounds.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  account
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A statement of causes or motives.
Synonyms:  explanation, justification, rationalization, reason
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  sense
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  What is sound or reasonable.
Synonyms:  logic, rationality, rationalness, reason
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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