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rationale
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(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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noun
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
“The rationale for capital punishment”
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The rationale for capital punishment
The principles of internal-combustion engines
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