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Rationalize
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1. apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Example Sentences:'rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior''he rationalized his lack of success'
2. cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Example Sentences:'We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet'
3. rationalise, rationalize
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Example Sentences:'We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits'
4. rationalise, rationalize
think rationally; employ logic or reason
Example Sentences:'When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize'
5. rationalise, rationalize
remove irrational quantities from
Example Sentences:'This function can be rationalized'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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