RATIONALE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rationale mean? 

• RATIONALE (noun)
  The noun RATIONALE has 1 sense:

1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

  Familiarity information: RATIONALE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RATIONALE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

principle; rationale

Context example:

the principles of internal-combustion engines

Hypernyms ("rationale" is a kind of...):

explanation (thought that makes something comprehensible)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rationale"):

dialectics (a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces)

Derivation:

ratiocinate (reason methodologically and logically)

 Context examples 

The text and/or code that describes the rationale behind why an activity is not done.

(Missed Reason, NCI Thesaurus)

The text and or code that describes the rationale behind why no result was provided.

(Performed Observation Result Value Null Flavor Reason, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The rationale for changing the substance administration in relation to the previous substance administration.

(Performed Substance Administration Change Reason, NCI Thesaurus)

The rationale why a physical examination was not performed.

(Physical Examination Reason Not Done, NCI Thesaurus)

There is no known biological rationale for this finding.

(Physical activity associated with lower risk of many cancers, NIH)

The rationale why a laboratory test was not performed.

(Laboratory Test Reason Not Done, NCI Thesaurus)

The rationale for why an entity or event is changed.

(Change Reason, NCI Thesaurus)

The rationale why concomitant medication data was not obtained.

(Concomitant Medication Reason Not Collected, NCI Thesaurus)

A reason, motivation, and/or rationale for the activity-instance, such as the patient condition which demanded an intervention, or a patient's request to perform a procedure.

(Cause or Rationale for Missed Study Activity, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying the motivation, cause, or rationale of an activity.

(Activity Reason Code, NCI Thesaurus)