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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjustificación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xustifikasjón
"Necesitamos entender la justificación detrás de esta inversión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.
"The committee asked the director to explain the rationale behind the new budget cuts." - 2
A foundational explanation outlining the principles or reasons underlying something.
"Her scientific paper clearly outlined the theoretical rationale for the experiment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rationalis' meaning belonging to reason, entering English in the 17th century as an adjective and later evolving into a noun in the 18th century. It shifted from meaning 'a rational exposition' to its modern primary sense of a fundamental reason or logical justification for a course of action or belief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rationale" is said worldwide
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justification
Transliteration: ʒystifikasjɔ̃
"Le directeur a exposé la justification de cette nouvelle politique."
Begründung
Transliteration: bəˈɡʁʊndʊŋ
"Die Begründung für diese Entscheidung war völlig klar."
razionale
Transliteration: rattsjoˈnale
"Il comitato ha spiegato il razionale del progetto."
justificación
Transliteration: xustifikasjón
"Necesitamos entender la justificación detrás de esta inversión."
razonabilidade
Transliteration: ʁɐzonɐbiˈliʤi
"A razonabilidade desta medida foi questionada."
तर्क
Transliteration: tark
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस फैसले के पीछे का तर्क स्पष्ट है।"
基本原理
Transliteration: jīběn yuánlǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"请解释一下这项新政策的基本原理。"
근거
Transliteration: geun-geo
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 그 결정의 근거를 이해할 필요가 있다."
存在理由
Transliteration: sonzai riyū
Script: 日本語
"その決定の背後にある理由を説明してください。"
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