Library / English Dictionary

    RATIONALISE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they rationalise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it rationalises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: rationalised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: rationalised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: rationalising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Weed out unwanted or unnecessary thingsplay

    Example:

    We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

    Synonyms:

    cut; prune; rationalise; rationalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "rationalise" is one way to...):

    do away with; eliminate; extinguish; get rid of (terminate, end, or take out)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Remove irrational quantities fromplay

    Example:

    This function can be rationalized

    Synonyms:

    rationalise; rationalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "rationalise" is one way to...):

    alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

    Domain category:

    math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    rationalisation ((mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Think rationally; employ logic or reasonplay

    Example:

    When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize

    Synonyms:

    rationalise; rationalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "rationalise" is one way to...):

    cerebrate; cogitate; think (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s

    Derivation:

    rationalisation (systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale)

    Sense 4

    Meaning:

    Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoningplay

    Example:

    he rationalized his lack of success

    Synonyms:

    apologise; apologize; excuse; rationalise; rationalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "rationalise" is one way to...):

    defend; fend for; support (argue or speak in defense of)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rationalise"):

    color; colour; gloss (give a deceptive explanation or excuse for)

    plead (offer as an excuse or plea)

    extenuate; mitigate; palliate (lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    rationalisation (the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason)

    Sense 5

    Meaning:

    Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired resultsplay

    Example:

    We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits

    Synonyms:

    rationalise; rationalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of buying, selling, owning

    Hypernyms (to "rationalise" is one way to...):

    organise; organize (cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    rationalisation (the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact