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verb
- 1. attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate: "she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage" Similar
- 2. make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment: British "if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?"
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Rationalize means to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc., or to make a company, way of working, etc. more effective. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Rationalize is a verb that means to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable. It can also mean to remove irrational expressions from a mathematical expression or to provide plausible but untrue reasons for conduct.
Rationalize means to find reasons or explanations for something, or to make something more effective. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Rationalize means to justify or explain something with plausible reasons, often ignoring the true causes or motives. It can also mean to eliminate radicals from an equation or expression, or to reorganize an industry.
Rationalize means to justify by developing a rationale, or a set of reasons for something. You could rationalize cutting school, saying your classes are boring, but you are still doing what you shouldn't be doing.
Rationalize means to explain rationally, justify, or make more efficient. It can also mean to remove radicals from an expression or equation in mathematics. See different sources and usage of the word.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb rationalize, which can mean to find a logical reason or to make changes to improve efficiency. See pronunciation, synonyms, and example sentences from Oxford University Press.
to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression): to rationalize the denominator of a fraction. Chiefly British . to reorganize and integrate (an industry).
Rationalize means to find reasons to explain your behaviour or emotions, or to improve the way a business is organized. See how to use this verb in sentences and translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning of rationalize, a verb that means to make rational, explain, or justify something. See synonyms, examples, and origin of rationalize.
