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  1. rationalize:


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Detailed Synonyms for rationalize in English

rationalize:

to rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)

  1. to rationalize
    to rationalize; to rationalise
  2. to rationalize
    – weed out unwanted or unnecessary things 1
    to cut; to prune; to rationalize; rationalise
    – weed out unwanted or unnecessary things 1
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet1
    • prune verbe (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
    • rationalise verbe, britannique
  3. to rationalize
    – remove irrational quantities from 1
    to rationalize; rationalise
    – remove irrational quantities from 1
    • rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
      • This function can be rationalized1
    • rationalise verbe, britannique
  4. to rationalize
    – think rationally; employ logic or reason 1
    to rationalize; rationalise
    – think rationally; employ logic or reason 1
    • rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
      • When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize1
    • rationalise verbe, britannique
  5. to rationalize
    – defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 1
    to apologize; to justify; to excuse; to rationalize; apologise; rationalise
    – defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 1
    • apologize verbe, américain (apologizes, apologized, apologizing)
    • justify verbe (justifies, justified, justifying)
    • excuse verbe (excuses, excused, excusing)
    • rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
      • rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior1
      • he rationalized his lack of success1
    • apologise verbe, britannique
    • rationalise verbe, britannique
  6. to rationalize
    – structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results 1
    to rationalize; rationalise
    – structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results 1
    • rationalize verbe, américain (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
      • We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits1
    • rationalise verbe, britannique

Conjugations for rationalize:

present
  1. rationalize
  2. rationalize
  3. rationalizes
  4. rationalize
  5. rationalize
  6. rationalize
simple past
  1. rationalized
  2. rationalized
  3. rationalized
  4. rationalized
  5. rationalized
  6. rationalized
present perfect
  1. have rationalized
  2. have rationalized
  3. has rationalized
  4. have rationalized
  5. have rationalized
  6. have rationalized
past continuous
  1. was rationalizing
  2. were rationalizing
  3. was rationalizing
  4. were rationalizing
  5. were rationalizing
  6. were rationalizing
future
  1. shall rationalize
  2. will rationalize
  3. will rationalize
  4. shall rationalize
  5. will rationalize
  6. will rationalize
continuous present
  1. am rationalizing
  2. are rationalizing
  3. is rationalizing
  4. are rationalizing
  5. are rationalizing
  6. are rationalizing
subjunctive
  1. be rationalized
  2. be rationalized
  3. be rationalized
  4. be rationalized
  5. be rationalized
  6. be rationalized
diverse
  1. rationalize!
  2. let's rationalize!
  3. rationalized
  4. rationalizing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "rationalize":

  • rationalizing

Alternate Synonyms for "rationalize":


Related Definitions for "rationalize":

  1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things1
  2. remove irrational quantities from1
    • This function can be rationalized1
  3. think rationally; employ logic or reason1
    • When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize1
  4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning1
    • rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior1
    • he rationalized his lack of success1
  5. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results1
    • We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits1

Related Synonyms for rationalize