rationalise

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verb

1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
• Syn:
rationalize
• Derivationally related forms:
rationalisation, rationalization (for: rationalize)
• Hypernyms:
organize, organise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
• Syn:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize
• Derivationally related forms:
rationalisation, rationalization (for: rationalize), justificative (for: justify), justificatory (for: justify), justifiable (for: justify), justification (for: justify), justifier (for: justify), excusatory (for: excuse), excuse (for: excuse), apology (for: apologise)
• Hypernyms:
defend, support, fend for
• Hyponyms:
color, colour, gloss, plead, extenuate,
palliate, mitigate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. think rationally;
employ logic or reason
- When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
• Syn:
rationalize
• Derivationally related forms:
rationalisation, rationalization (for: rationalize)
• Hypernyms:
think, cogitate, cerebrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. remove irrational quantities from
- This function can be rationalized
• Syn:
rationalize
• Derivationally related forms:
rationalisation, rationalization (for: rationalize)
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
• Syn:
cut, prune, rationalize
• See Also:
cut back (for: cut), cut out (for: cut)
• Hypernyms:
extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something