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rational explanation

[/ˈræʃənəl ɪkˌsplæneɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: rational explanations
explicação racional
1. A logical, reasonable, and fact-based account or justification for something, based on sound reasoning rather than emotion or speculation
The scientist provided a rational explanation for the phenomenon based on empirical evidence.
O cientista forneceu uma explicação racional para o fenômeno baseada em evidências empíricas.
2. A sensible reason or cause that can be understood through logic and reason
There must be a rational explanation for why the experiment failed.
Deve haver uma explicação racional para o fracasso do experimento.
Synonyms
logical explanationreasonable explanationsensible explanationexplicação lógicaexplicação razoável
Antonyms
irrational explanationinexplicable phenomenonexplicação irracionalfenômeno inexplicável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explicação racional
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
explicação racional
commonly used in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
explicação racional
standard usage, no significant regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

to defy rational explanation
to offer a rational explanation
there's a rational explanation for everything
desafiar explicação racional
oferecer uma explicação racional
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