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Definisjon av rationalize

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Verb
rationalize - remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
rationalise
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
rationalize - think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
rationalise
cerebrate, cogitate, think consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
rationalize - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
rationalise
organise, organize bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"
rationalize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalise
fend for, defend, support argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
gloss, color, colour provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
plead appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
extenuate, mitigate, palliate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
rationalize - weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
cut, prune, rationalise
do away with, get rid of, extinguish, eliminate dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
curtail, curb, cut back, restrict keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
trim back, trim down, cut back, bring down, cut down, trim, reduce, cut return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
cut out cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"
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Verb
rationalize - To make something rational or more rational.
rationalize - To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive&rdquo.
rationalize - To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
rationalize - To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) rationalize
  • Presens: rationalize / rationalizes
  • Preteritum: rationalized
  • Perfektum: (have) rationalized

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