The adjectiverational means having or exercising the ability to reason.
The nounrationale refers to an explanation or basic reason.
Examples:
Practice:
(a) What is the mayor's ____ for trying to sell three of the city's public hospitals?
(b) "It is not to be forgotten that what we call _____ grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts." (Thomas Huxley)
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The nounrationale refers to an explanation or basic reason.
Examples:
- "No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude." (Karl Popper)
- The senator challenged the government's rationale for the financial bailout.
Practice:
(a) What is the mayor's ____ for trying to sell three of the city's public hospitals?
(b) "It is not to be forgotten that what we call _____ grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts." (Thomas Huxley)
Answers to Practice Exercises
Glossary of Usage: Index of Commonly Confused Words
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