Synonyms for Rationale:

• n.

  •
  • doctrine,
  • ism,
  • culture,
  • frame of reference,
  • philosophy,
  • the spirit of the times/age,
  • dogma.
  •
  • sense.
  •
  • explain.
  •cognition (noun)
  • rationale,
  • principle.
  •definition (noun)
  • de notation,
  • de-notation,
  • de-notations,
  • de-lineations,
  • ex-plication,
  • de-limitation,
  • re-presentations,
  • de-terminations,
  • ex-plications,
  • out lining,
  • de lineation,
  • de notations,
  • ex pounding,
  • ex-planations,
  • expoundings,
  • ex planation,
  • ex-position,
  • out linings,
  • out-lining,
  • statement meaning,
  • ex plication,
  • out-linings,
  • ex planations,
  • de limitations,
  • ex-pounding,
  • de-limitations,
  • de termination,
  • re presentation,
  • ex-positions,
  • de limitation,
  • ex plications,
  • de-lineation,
  • de-termination,
  • re presentations,
  • de lineations,
  • de terminations.
  •ethos (noun)
  • ethos.
  •explanation (noun)
  • basis.
  •grounds (noun)
  • in-formation,
  • sub-stratums,
  • pre-texts,
  • infra structure,
  • chapter verse,
  • sub strata,
  • pre text,
  • sub-stratum,
  • infra-structures,
  • in-formations,
  • infra structures,
  • infos,
  • in formations,
  • under-pinning,
  • pre-text,
  • sub stratum,
  • whyfors,
  • under pinning,
  • pre texts,
  • sub stratums,
  • straight stuffs,
  • sub-strata.
  •hypothesis (noun)
  • be-lief,
  • sur-mise,
  • apriorities,
  • sur mises,
  • pre-supposition,
  • sur-mises,
  • pre-mise,
  • pre suppositions,
  • be lief,
  • sur mise,
  • pro positions,
  • pre-mises,
  • pro position,
  • starting points,
  • shot dark,
  • pre mises,
  • pre-suppositions,
  • Lemmata,
  • hypo-thesis,
  • pro-positions,
  • pre supposition,
  • hypo thesis,
  • shot the dark,
  • pre mise,
  • shot in dark,
  • tentative laws.
  •incentive (noun)
  • pro vocation,
  • pro-vocations,
  • reason whys,
  • pro vocations.
  •justification (noun)
  • song dance,
  • re-buttals,
  • de fenses,
  • de-fenses,
  • re buttal,
  • whatfors,
  • re-buttal,
  • why wherefores,
  • why and wherefores,
  • re buttals,
  • why wherefore,
  • sanctifications,
  • whole ideas,
  • whitewashings.
  •logic (noun)
  • antithesis synthesis,
  • good senses,
  • train thought,
  • course thought.
  •logic for belief, action (noun)
  • exposition,
  • sour grapes,
  • motivation,
  • reasons,
  • story,
  • excuse,
  • the whole idea,
  • song and dance,
  • the big idea.
  •motive (noun)
  • intents,
  • mainsprings,
  • mainspring.
  •pretext (noun)
  • alibi,
  • affirmation,
  • plea,
  • white lie,
  • loop-hole,
  • red herring,
  • claim,
  • pretext,
  • pretense,
  • stratagem,
  • smoke screen.
  •raison d'etre (noun)
  • causa causan,
  • raison-d'etre,
  • raison-detre,
  • raison detre.
  •rationality (noun)
  • nittygritty,
  • nuts bolts,
  • up shot,
  • up-shots,
  • sub-stances,
  • up-shot,
  • sub stances,
  • name game,
  • nature the beast,
  • meat potatoes,
  • sub stance,
  • sub-stance,
  • name the game,
  • nature beast,
  • rhyme reason,
  • up shots,
  • denotatitons.
  •rationalization (noun)
  • the whole picture,
  • whole picture,
  • the picture,
  • blow by blow,
  • lowdown,
  • play by play.
  •reason (noun)
  • ulterior motive.
  •reason for being (noun)
  • Raison D'etre.
  •reasoning (noun)
  • Syllogization,
  • generalization,
  • illation,
  • generalizations,
  • illations.
  •sensibility (noun)
  • in sight,
  • vibes,
  • vibe,
  • perceptiveness.
  •theory (noun)
  • out looks,
  • out look,
  • under standings,
  • pre sentiments,
  • pro-vision,
  • pro visions,
  • pro vision,
  • under-standings,
  • pre-sentiments,
  • pro-visions,
  • formularizations,
  • out-look,
  • out-looks,
  • under-standing,
  • pre-sentiment,
  • under standing.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • rationalness,
  • rationalization.
  •Other relevant words:
  • authorization,
  • apologia,
  • point,
  • intent,
  • ascription,
  • palaetiology,
  • validation,
  • premises,
  • spur,
  • interpretation,
  • assurance,
  • entitlement,
  • nature,
  • scheme,
  • cover,
  • foundation,
  • footing,
  • arguments,
  • enlightenment,
  • stimulation,
  • urge,
  • defence,
  • emotion,
  • discovery,
  • idea,
  • etiology,
  • intelligence,
  • derivation,
  • Allegorization,
  • why,
  • expounding,
  • clarification,
  • feeling,
  • design,
  • explication,
  • legalization,
  • organization,
  • constitution,
  • editing,
  • approval,
  • A,
  • goad,
  • indication,
  • plan,
  • demonstration,
  • incitement,
  • licence,
  • influence,
  • rational ground,
  • goal,
  • vindication,
  • simplification,
  • precept,
  • lure,
  • purpose,
  • illustration,
  • reference to,
  • rational,
  • decipherment,
  • fundamental,
  • apology,
  • decoding,
  • thought processes,
  • ruse,
  • attraction,
  • certification,
  • sanction,
  • soundness,
  • groundwork,
  • exegesis,
  • illumination,
  • clue,
  • rationalisation,
  • solution,
  • structure,
  • substantiation,
  • attribution,
  • warranty,
  • view,
  • pledge,
  • imputation,
  • security,
  • final cause,
  • dialectics,
  • wherefore,
  • make up,
  • intention,
  • aim,
  • enticement,
  • prod,
  • cracking,
  • carte blanche,
  • emendation,
  • rule,
  • demythologization,
  • base,
  • undercurrents,
  • behaviour,
  • pretence,
  • cause,
  • command,
  • elucidation,
  • argument,
  • end,
  • objective,
  • object,
  • ambition,
  • postulate,
  • warrant,
  • guarantee,
  • provocation,
  • psychology,
  • target,
  • rhyme,
  • answer,
  • inducement,
  • wisdom,
  • charter,
  • accounting,
  • psyche,
  • attitude,
  • subject,
  • unlocking,
  • light,
  • score,
  • case,
  • Euhemerism,
  • corroboration,
  • occasion,
  • meaning,
  • right,
  • accounting for.

Paraphrases for Rationale:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    justification.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    justification.
  • Adverb
    justification.
  • Verb, past tense
    justification.
  • Verb, past participle
    justification.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    justified, ill-founded, unsubstantiated, unwarranted.
  • Proper noun, singular
    considerations, remarks, Standards, conducts, states, arguments.
  • Noun, plural
    arguments.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    triggers, data, propriety, Underpinning, rationalisation, credential, desirability, pretext, cornerstone, ratio, explication, sense, mindset, justifiability, motivator, ideology, mentality, grounding, correctness, Advisability, groundwork, assumption.
  • Adverb
    reasons.
  • Verb, past tense
    proposed, Accounted.
  • Verb, past participle
    Defended, Accounted, justified.
  • Verb, base form
    grounds.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    reasons, principle.
  • Determiner
    principle.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    basis.
  • Adjective
    reasons, rational, principle, basis.
  • Proper noun, singular
    requirements, Tests, reasoning, explanation, explanations, reasons, rational, principle, purposes, substantiation, grounds, motivation, basis.
  • Noun, plural
    rationalizations, reasons, grounds.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    principles, rationality, argumentation, reasonableness, reasoning, explanation, premise, rationalization, vindication, principle, excuse, substantiation, soundness, bedrock, motivation, spirit, basis, warrant.
  • Adverb
    grounds.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    justification.
  • Verb, base form
    justification.

Antonyms for Rationale:

• n.

  • logic for belief, action
    reality, proof, discouragement.

Homophones for Rationale:

• rationally, rotational, rational, retinol, rottenly, routinely, retinal.

Hypernym for Rationale:

• n.

  • cognition
    dialectics.

Hyponym for Rationale:

• n.

  • cognition
    explanation.