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rationales

 

[ ˌraʃəˈnalz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in academic writing

A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.

Synonyms

justification, logic, reasoning

Examples of usage

  • Her decision was based on sound rationales.
  • The professor asked for the students' rationales behind their research methodology.
Context #2 | Noun

in psychology

The underlying mental processes or cognitive strategies that influence behavior.

Synonyms

mental schema, motivation, thinking process

Examples of usage

  • Understanding the patient's rationales can help in providing effective treatment.
  • Studying the rationales behind decision-making is a key aspect of cognitive psychology.

Translations

Translations of the word "rationales" in other languages:

🇵🇹 racionalizações

🇮🇳 तर्क

🇩🇪 Begründungen

🇮🇩 alasan

🇺🇦 раціоналізації

🇵🇱 racjonalizacje

🇯🇵 合理化

🇫🇷 rationalisations

🇪🇸 racionalizaciones

🇹🇷 rasyonalizasyonlar

🇰🇷 합리화

🇸🇦 تفسيرات

🇨🇿 racionalizace

🇸🇰 racionalizácie

🇨🇳 合理化

🇸🇮 racionalizacije

🇮🇸 rökstuðningar

🇰🇿 рационализациялар

🇬🇪 რაციონალიზაციები

🇦🇿 rasionalizasiyalar

🇲🇽 racionalizaciones

Etymology

The word 'rationales' originated from the Latin word 'rationalis', meaning 'reasonable'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass both logical reasoning in academic contexts and underlying mental processes in psychology.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,039, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.