Definition
Definition of rationalising - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
justifyingRare UK making something seem reasonableRare UK
- He was rationalising his decision to skip the meeting.
2.
logicRare UK using logical reasoningRare UK
- Her rationalising approach helped solve the complex problem.
Origin of rationalising
Latin, ratio (reason) + -ise (to make)
Examples of rationalising in a sentence
They were rationalising the budget cuts to the team. His rationalising nature made him a great leader. The scientist's rationalising mind led to groundbreaking discoveries.
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- French:rationalisant, rationnel, ...
- German:rationalisierend, logisch, ...
- Italian:giustificante, logico, ...
- Spanish:justificador, racional, ...
- Portuguese:racionalizador, racional, ...
- Chinese:使......显得合理的, 逻辑的, ...
- Japanese:正当化する, 合理的な, ...
- Arabic:مُبَرِّر, مُنطِقِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מְנַמֵּק, רַצְיוֹנָלִי, ...
- Russian:оправдывающий, логический, ...
- Ukrainian:виправдовуючий, логічний, ...
- Hindi:औचित्यपूर्ण, तार्किक, ...
Definition of rationalise - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
justificationRare UK justify or explain with logical reasoningRare UK
- He tried to rationalise his decision to leave.
2.
eliminationRare UK eliminate unnecessary elementsRare UK
- The manager plans to rationalise the product line.
3.
efficiencyRare UK simplify a process or systemRare UK
- The company plans to rationalise its operations to increase efficiency.
4.
mathematicsTECH. UK remove irrational numbers from an equationTECH. UK
- You need to rationalise the denominator in this fraction.
Expressions with rationalise
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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.
To simplify, you must rationalise the equation.
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- French:rationaliser, simplifier, ...
- German:rechtfertigen, straffen, ...
- Italian:razionalizzare, ottimizzare, ...
- Spanish:justificar, simplificar, ...
- Portuguese:racionalizar, simplificar, ...
- Chinese:辩解, 精简, ...
- Japanese:正当化する, 整理する, ...
- Arabic:برر, قَلَّصَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַצְדִּיק, לְצַמְצֵם, ...
- Russian:оправдывать, оптимизировать, ...
- Ukrainian:виправдовувати, раціоналізувати, ...
- Hindi:न्यायोचित ठहराना, सुव्यवस्थित करना, ...
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