The difference between Rationale and Reason
When used as nouns, rationale means an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something, whereas reason means that which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
Reason is also verb with the meaning: to deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rationale and Reason
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Rationale as a noun:
An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
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Rationale as a noun:
A justification or rationalization for something.
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Rationale as a noun (rare, religion):
A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
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Reason as a noun (logic):
A cause: That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause. A motive for an action or a determination. An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation. A premise placed after its conclusion.
Examples:
"The reason this tree fell is that it had rotted."
"The reason I robbed the bank was that I needed the money."
"If you don't give me a reason to go with you, I won't."
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Reason as a noun (uncountable):
Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
Examples:
"Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues."
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Reason as a noun (obsolete):
Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.
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Reason as a noun (mathematics, obsolete):
Ratio; proportion.
Examples:
"rfquotek Barrow"
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Reason as a verb (intransitive):
To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
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Reason as a verb (intransitive):
To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
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Reason as a verb (intransitive):
To converse; to compare opinions.
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Reason as a verb (transitive):
To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
Examples:
"I reasoned the matter with my friend."
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Reason as a verb (transitive, rare):
To support with reasons, as a request.
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Reason as a verb (transitive):
To persuade by reasoning or argument.
Examples:
"to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan"
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Reason as a verb (transitive, with ''[[down]]''):
To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
Examples:
"to reason down a passion"
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Reason as a verb (transitive, usually with ''[[out]]''):
To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
Examples:
"to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon"