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

  1. Rationale as a noun:

    An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

  2. Rationale as a noun:

    A justification or rationalization for something.

  1. Rationale as a noun (rare, religion):

    A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. Reason as a noun (obsolete):

    Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.

  4. Reason as a noun (mathematics, obsolete):

    Ratio; proportion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Barrow"

  1. Reason as a verb (intransitive):

    To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational

  2. Reason as a verb (intransitive):

    To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.

  3. Reason as a verb (intransitive):

    To converse; to compare opinions.

  4. 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."

  5. Reason as a verb (transitive, rare):

    To support with reasons, as a request.

  6. 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"

  7. Reason as a verb (transitive, with ''[[down]]''):

    To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.

    Examples:

    "to reason down a passion"

  8. 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"