Rationale vs Specific - What's the difference?
rationale | specific |
an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something
a justification or rationalization for something
a liturgical vestment worn by Christian bishops of various denominations
explicit or definite
(sciences) Pertaining to a species.
*2008 , (Richard Dawkins), The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing , Oxford 2009, p. 3:
*:Science and literature, then, are the two achievements of Homo sapiens that most convincingly justify the specific name.
(taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species
special, distinctive or unique
intended for, or applying to a particular thing
being a remedy for a particular disease
* Coleridge
(immunology) limited to a particular antibody or antigen
(physics) of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)
(physics) similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)
(physics) a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)
A distinguishing attribute or quality.
Something particularly adapted for a particular use, as a remedy for a particular disorder
Specification
(in the plural) The details; particulars.
As nouns the difference between rationale and specific
is that rationale is an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something while specific is a distinguishing attribute or quality.As an adjective specific is
explicit or definite.rationale
English
Noun
(wikipedia rationale) (en noun)Synonyms
* (explanation) , rationalization * (justification)Anagrams
* ----specific
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Alternative forms
* specifick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
- In fact, all medicines will be found specific in the perfection of the science.