reason vs rational motive

rational motive vs reason

reason and rational motive both are nouns.

reason is a verb but rational motive is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No
rational motive	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rational motive is a hypernym of reason; that is, rational motive is a word with a broader meaning than reason:

reason: a rational motive for a belief or action
rational motive: a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument

reason (noun)	rational motive (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a justification for something existing or happening
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a rational motive for a belief or action
the state of having good sense and sound judgment

reason (verb)	rational motive (verb)
think logically
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
present reasons and arguments

Difference between reason and rational motive

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