0 the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions: --
He tried to explain the scientific rationale behind his work.
I don't understand the rationale for these restrictions.
1 the reasons or intentions for a particular set of thoughts or actions: --
[ C ] I don’t understand your rationale.
2 the set of reasons that are given to explain a particular decision, action, etc.: --
That is, the elements of a collective learning activity consist of learning goals, input knowledge, learned knowledge, rationale triggers, and learning operators.
The presence of long-term benefits in terms of fitter offspring probably indicates the evolutionary rationale behind the prevalence of promiscuity in ladybirds.
The rationale for this physical confinement was in terms of protecting the child and ensuring their safety at all times.
A coalition between the two major parties is theoretically always possible independent from any ticket-splitting rationales.
Nonetheless, over the past decade there has been considerable progress in developing rationale treatment strategies for children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.
Administrative measures also attempted to demonstrate the evidentiary rationale.
In this sense, multilateral agencies serve as an enforcement mechanism in an international setting, thereby providing a rationale for the existence of such organizations.
The rationale for self-recruitment is that it is difficult for an outsider to determine whether a person belongs to the target group or not.
