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- Dictionaryra·tion·al·ize/ˈraSHənlˌīz/
verb
- 1. attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate: "she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage" Similar
- 2. make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment: British "his success was due primarily to his ability to rationalize production"
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RATIONALIZE definition: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc.: 2. to make a company, way of…. Learn more.
Jun 3, 2024 · The meaning of RATIONALIZE is to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable. How to use rationalize in a sentence.
RATIONALIZE meaning: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc.: 2. to make a company, way of…. Learn more.
Rationalize definition: to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.. See examples of RATIONALIZE used in a sentence.
Rationalize means to justify by developing a rationale, or a set of reasons for something. You could rationalize cutting school, saying your classes are boring, but you are still doing what you shouldn't be doing.
to devise superficially rational, or plausible, explanations or excuses for (one's acts, beliefs, desires, etc.), usually without being aware that these are not the real motives
RATIONALIZE meaning: 1 : to think about or describe something (such as bad behavior) in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.; 2 : to find ways to make (something, such as an industry, a company, etc.) waste less time, effort, and money.
RATIONALIZE definition: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour or emotions: 2. to improve the way a business…. Learn more.
[transitive, intransitive] rationalize (something) to find or try to find a logical reason to explain why somebody thinks, behaves, etc. in a way that is difficult to understand. an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour
Definition of rationalize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
