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rationalise in WordNet English dictionary
verb- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
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- weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
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- remove irrational quantities from
"This function can be rationalized"
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- think rationally; employ logic or reason
"When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
rationalize rationalise
- structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
"We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
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rationalise in English Wiktionary
- (verb) (alternative spelling of/rationalize)
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