rationale
51rationale — n. Reason, cause, theory, exposition, explanation, solution, the why and the wherefore, the reason why, theoretical explanation, theoretical solution …
52rationale — n theory, account, ground, pretense, pretext, excuse; hypothesis, thesis, exposition; reason, reason why, why and wherefore, explanation, explication, exegesis, interpretation; allegorization, illustration …
53rationale — ra·tio·nale …
54rationale — noun Syn: reason(s), thinking, logic, grounds, sense …
55rationale — [ˌræʃəˈnɑːl] noun [C] the set of reasons that a plan, decision, or belief is based on …
56rationale — ra•tion•ale [[t]ˌræʃ əˈnæl[/t]] n. 1) the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something 2) a statement of reasons or principles • Etymology: 1650–60; < L: neut. of ratiōnālis rational …
57rationale — n. fundamental principles or reasons; logical basis …
58rationale — Rational basis; the reasoning in support of a proposition …
59rationale — n. 1 (often foll. by of) the fundamental reason or logical basis of anything. 2 a reasoned exposition; a statement of reasons. Etymology: mod.L, neut. of L rationalis: see RATIONAL …
60Rationale for gifted programs — When children are young, schools begin to analyze the youngsters’ abilities and sort them into clusters based on their predicted success. The system labels the cream of the crop as gifted. Clark (2002) defines giftedness as “only a label that… …