rationalised UK
ˈræʃ.ə.nə.laɪzd
See also: rationalized (US)
Definition

Definition of rationalised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
efficientRareUKreorganised or optimised for efficiencyRareUK
  • The company was rationalised to cut costs.
optimised streamlined
2.
explainedRareUKgiven a logical explanation or justificationRareUK
  • The decision was rationalised to the team.
clarified explained justified
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Origin of rationalised

Latin, ratio (reason) + -alis (pertaining to)

Examples of rationalised in a sentence

  • After the merger, the departments were rationalised for better coordination.
  • The policy was rationalised to the stakeholders.
  • Her actions were rationalised by the circumstances.

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  1. French:rationalisé, justifié, ...
  2. German:rationalisiert, erklärt, ...
  3. Italian:razionalizzato, ...
  4. Spanish:racionalizado, justificado, ...
  5. Portuguese:reorganizado, justificado, ...
  6. Chinese:优化的, 解释过的, ...
  7. Japanese:合理化された, 説明された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَشَّد, مُبَرَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמוּטָב, מְנוּמָק, ...
  10. Russian:рационализированный, обоснованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оптимізований, обґрунтований, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्गठित, तार्किक, ...
rationalise UK
ˈræʃnəlaɪz
See also: rationalize (US)

Definition of rationalise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
justificationRareUKjustify or explain with logical reasoningRareUK
  • He tried to rationalise his decision to leave.
explain justify
2.
eliminationRareUKeliminate unnecessary elementsRareUK
  • The manager plans to rationalise the product line.
simplify streamline
3.
efficiencyRareUKsimplify a process or systemRareUK
  • The company plans to rationalise its operations to increase efficiency..
streamline systematize
4.
mathematicsTECH.UKremove irrational numbers from an equationTECH.UK
  • You need to rationalise the denominator in this fraction.
simplify streamline
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explain something to make it seem less important
He tried to rationalise away his mistakes.

Origin of rationalise

Latin, ratio (reason) + alis (pertaining to)

Examples of rationalise in a sentence

  • They attempted to rationalise the project's delay.
  • They need to rationalise the workflow for efficiency.
  • The company aims to rationalise its operations to cut costs.
  • We need to rationalise the workflow to save time.
  • They hired a consultant to rationalise the supply chain.
  • Mathematicians often rationalise complex expressions.

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  1. French:rationaliser, simplifier, ...
  2. German:rechtfertigen, straffen, ...
  3. Italian:razionalizzare, ottimizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:justificar, simplificar, ...
  5. Portuguese:racionalizar, simplificar, ...
  6. Chinese:辩解, 精简, ...
  7. Japanese:正当化する, 整理する, ...
  8. Arabic:برر, قَلَّصَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַצְדִּיק, לְצַמְצֵם, ...
  10. Russian:оправдывать, оптимизировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виправдовувати, раціоналізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:न्यायोचित ठहराना, सुव्यवस्थित करना, ...

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