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What is "rationalize" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does rationalize mean in English? Meaning of rationalize definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "rationalize" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rationalize": defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Verb

  • Meaning: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  • Example: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior he rationalized his lack of success
  • Synonyms: apologise apologize excuse justify rationalise rationalize
  • Hyponyms: color colour extenuate gloss mitigate palliate plead
  • Hypernyms: defend fend for support

    • Meaning of "rationalize": weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

    Verb

  • Meaning: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
  • Example: We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
  • Synonyms: cut prune rationalise rationalize
  • Hypernyms: do away with eliminate extinguish get rid of
  • Also see: bring down curb curtail cut cut back cut down cut out reduce restrict trim trim back trim down

    • Meaning of "rationalize": structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

    Verb

  • Meaning: structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
  • Example: We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
  • Synonyms: rationalise rationalize
  • Hypernyms: organise organize

    • Meaning of "rationalize": think rationally; employ logic or reason

    Verb

  • Meaning: think rationally; employ logic or reason
  • Example: When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
  • Synonyms: rationalise rationalize
  • Hypernyms: cerebrate cogitate think

    • Meaning of "rationalize": remove irrational quantities from

    Verb

  • Meaning: remove irrational quantities from
  • Example: This function can be rationalized
  • Synonyms: rationalise rationalize
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify

    • Synonyms:

    justify, resolve, excise, vindicate, deliberate, elucidate, extenuate, excuse, reason, think, reconcile, account for, cop out, cop a plea, apply logic, explain away, give alibi, intellectualize, make allowance, reason out, think through,

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