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Definition of rationalizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
explainingattempting to explain or justify with logical reasons
- He gave a rationalizing explanation for his actions.
2.
efficiencyUS restructuring to improve efficiencyUS
- The rationalizing strategy reduced costs and increased productivity.
3.
logicmaking something more logical or reasonable
- The rationalizing approach improved the team's decision-making process.
Noun
1.
psychologyUS the process of making ideas or actions seem reasonableUS
- Rationalizing helps people feel better about their mistakes.
2.
businessUS the process of reorganizing to improve efficiencyUS
- The company began rationalizing to cut unnecessary costs.
3.
mathematicsTECH. US the act of removing radicals from mathematical expressionsTECH. US
- Rationalizing the denominator makes the fraction easier to work with.
Origin of rationalizing
Latin, ratio (reason) + alis (pertaining to)
Terms with rationalizing included in their meaning
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rationalizing
explaining something with logic to avoid emotions
Examples of rationalizing in a sentence
They were rationalizing their decision to leave early. The rationalizing process streamlined the workflow. Rationalizing measures improved the company's overall performance. Her rationalizing thoughts calmed the group. Rationalizing strategies were applied to the project. Her rationalizing of the missed deadline sounded convincing, but it wasn’t true.
In therapy, we examined his rationalizing after he snapped at his partner. They achieved savings through rationalizing departments and standardizing workflows. Employees worried about management’s rationalizing of the support team. Rationalizing the numerator can simplify the entire expression before factoring. After rationalizing, the square root disappeared from the denominator of her solution.
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- French:expliquant, rationalisation, ...
- German:rationalisierend, das Rationalisieren, ...
- Italian:razionalizzante, razionalizzazione, ...
- Spanish:racionalizador, racionalización, ...
- Portuguese:justificação, racionalização, ...
- Chinese:解释合理, 合理化, ...
- Japanese:合理化する, 合理化, ...
- Arabic:مُبَرِّر, تَبْرِير, ...
- Hebrew:מַצְדִּיק, רַצְיוֹנָלִיזַצְיָה, ...
- Russian:рационализирующий, рационализация, ...
- Ukrainian:раціоналізуючий, раціоналізація, ...
- Hindi:तर्कसंगत ठहराने वाला, तर्कसंगतीकरण, ...
Definition of rationalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
justify actionstr./intr. US attempt to explain or justify with logical reasonstr./intr. US
- He tried to rationalize his behavior to his friends.
2.
streamline processestr. US make a process more efficient by removing unnecessary elementstr. US
- The company decided to rationalize production to cut costs.
3.
mathematicstr. TECH. US remove radicals from a mathematical expressiontr. TECH. US
- The teacher showed us how to rationalize the equation.
Expressions with rationalize
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dismiss or minimize the significance of something
She rationalized away her fears as mere paranoia.
Origin of rationalize
Latin, ratio (reason) + -alize (verb suffix)
Examples of rationalize in a sentence
They tried to rationalize the delay in the project. We need to rationalize our workflow to improve efficiency. They hired a consultant to rationalize the supply chain. We learned to rationalize the denominator in class. He struggled to rationalize the complex fraction.
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- French:rationaliser, simplifier, ...
- German:rationalisieren, optimieren, ...
- Italian:razionalizzare, ottimizzare, ...
- Spanish:racionalizar, optimizar, ...
- Portuguese:racionalizar, ...
- Chinese:合理化, 优化, ...
- Japanese:合理化する, 効率化する, ...
- Arabic:بَرَّرَ, رشد, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַמֵּק, לְיַעֵל, ...
- Russian:рационализировать, упростить выражение, ...
- Ukrainian:раціоналізувати, спростити, ...
- Hindi:औचित्य सिद्ध करना, सुव्यवस्थित करना, ...
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