n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-sh ə - ' nal
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, neuter of rationalis
Date: 1657
1 : an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
2 : an underlying reason : BASIS
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-sh ə - ' nal
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, neuter of rationalis
Date: 1657
1 : an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
2 : an underlying reason : BASIS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012