“Give me the rational for this decision.”
Confusables Entry 1013 / 1350 60-second read
Rational vs. Rationale
Logical (adjective) versus the reasoning (noun).
The comparisoni
“Give me the rationale for this decision.”
The ruleii
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RATIONAL = adjective. RATIONALE = noun.
RATIONAL is an adjective meaning reasonable or logical. RATIONALE is a noun meaning the reasoning behind something. The trailing -E turns the describer into the thing described.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
RationalE has an extra E = the Explanation.