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Rationalise Definition & Meaning

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

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What does rationalise mean?
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits" defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize" remove irrational quantities from
What part of speech is rationalise?
Rationalise is a verb.
How many definitions does rationalise have?
Rationalise has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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