basic rationale
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbasicandrationale
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basic
adjective
uk/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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rationale
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌræʃ.əˈnɑːl/us/ˌræʃ.əˈnæl/
the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs ...
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(Definition ofbasicandrationalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thebasicrationalewas to prevent subjects from using strategies such as predicting the target from the prime before making a lexical decision.
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In the following, only thebasicrationaleis presented.
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In my opinion, thebasicrationalefor self-regulation has not been damaged by those recent events.
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That objective reflects thebasicrationalefor the existence of gas and electricity regulation.
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That is thebasicrationalefor the system.
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I do not think that a condemnation of thebasicrationalecould be clearer than that.
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So there is an occupying army and one for which thebasicrationalemust be security.
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What was thebasicrationalein putting together a totally different industry and service?
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That is thebasicrationalefor the minimum solvency requirement under the requirements and schemes to establish a schedule of contribution consistent with meeting that requirement.
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Thebasicrationaleis that prejudice may be reduced as one learns more about a category of people.
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