rationale

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 18, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>rationale</strong> &#149; \rash-uh-NAL\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p>A <em>rationale</em> is an explanation or reason for something said or done.</p> <p>// Senators who opposed the bill were questioned by media to uncover their <em>rationale</em> for voting against it.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rationale">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"The casting of Chris Pratt as the voice of both Mario and Garfield has resulted in further mocking online, but his previous work as a voice artist goes some way in justifying the <em>rationale</em> behind these decisions. Pratt is no stranger to voice acting, having starred in both <em>The LEGO Movie</em> and its sequel….Pratt also voiced elf Barley in Pixar's <em>Onward</em>." — Andrew Waskett-Burt, <em>Screen Rant</em>, 5 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Rationale</em> comes from Latin <em>ratio</em>, meaning "reason," and <em>rationalis</em>, "endowed with reason." <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratio">Ratio</a></em> is reasonably familiar as an English word for the relationship (in number, quantity, or degree) between things.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>