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noun (n)

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

  (hukum) penjelasan fundamental alasan (terutama penjelasan yang bekerja beberapa peranti dari segi hukum alam)

  Example:
  The rationale for capital punishment.
  

  Synonym:
  principle
  

  source: wordnet30
• An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves.

  penjelasan atau pameran dari prinsip beberapa pendapat, aksi, hipotesis, fenomena, atau sejenisnya; juga, prinsip sendiri.

  source: webster1913