Rationalize

What do we mean by rationalize?

To explain rationally. intransitive verb

To explain or justify (one's behavior) with incorrect reasons or excuses, often without conscious awareness. intransitive verb

To dismiss or minimize the significance of (something) by means of an explanation or excuse. intransitive verb

To make (a business or process, for example) more efficient, as by reducing costs or introducing modern methods. intransitive verb

To terminate the employment of (workers) in an effort to improve efficiency. intransitive verb

To remove radicals, such as from a denominator, without changing the value of (an expression) or roots of (an equation). intransitive verb

To think in a rational or rationalistic way. intransitive verb

To rationalize one's behavior. intransitive verb

To make conformable to reason; give rationality to; cause to be or to appear reasonable or intelligible.

To subject to the test of reason; explain or interpret by rational principles; treat in the manner of a rationalist; as, to rationalize religion or the Scriptures.

In algebra, to free from radical signs.

To think for one's self; employ the reason as a supreme test; argue or speculate upon the basis of rationality or rationalism; act as a rationalist.

Also spelled rationalise.

To make rational; also, to convert to rationalism. transitive verb

To interpret in the manner of a rationalist. transitive verb

To form a rational conception of. transitive verb

To render rational; to free from radical signs or quantities. transitive verb

To use, and rely on, reason in forming a theory, belief, etc., especially in matters of religion: to accord with the principles of rationalism. intransitive verb

To make something rational or more rational.

To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive”

To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.

To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items.

Words that are spelled similarly to rationalize:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word rationalize:
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Words that rhyme with rationalize:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective rationalize:
expression.

Consonant match to rationalize:
rationale is, rationale lies.

Words that sound like rationalize:
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