n.

1. Fundamental reasons; the basis.
2. An exposition of principles or reasons.

[Late Latin ratiōnāle, from neuter of Latin ratiōnālis, rational. See rational.]

noun

1. What is sound or reasonable: logic, rationality, rationalness, reason, sense. Idioms: rhyme or reason. See reason/unreason.
2. A statement of causes or motives: account, explanation, justification, rationalization, reason. See explain/baffle.

(rash′ən-al)
n

The fundamental reasons used as the basis for a decision or action.

IN BRIEF: An explanation for something.

Aristotle's geographical speculations anticipated by almost two thousand years the rationale behind Columbus' voyage. — Unknown

Dansk (Danish)
n. - logisk begrundelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
beweegreden, beredeneerd uitleg van motieven

Français (French)
n. - raisons (pour), logique, exposé raisonné, raisonnement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gründe, logische Grundlage

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λογική εξήγηση, αιτιολογία, τεκμηρίωση (συλλογισμού κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
motivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fundamento lógico (m) (Mat.)

Русский (Russian)
основная причина, обоснование

Español (Spanish)
n. - base, fundamento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - logisk grund, resonerande framställning

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
基本原理

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 基本原理

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 이론적 해석, 근본적 이유, 원리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 理論的解釈, 根本的理由, 理論的根拠

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بسط أو عرض للاسباب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בסיס הגיוני‬

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