rationalize

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (British, English, Oxford, US) To make something rational or more rational.
2. (British, English, Oxford, US) To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
4. (British, English, Oxford, US) To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items.

Sinonieme

rationalise

reorganize

justify

prune

cut

excuse

apologise

apologize

rebuild

reconstruct

explain

restore

streamline

limit

ratiocinate

rationalisation

rationalization

reason

reduce

reform

subtract

taper

throttle

trim

weaken

factor out

trim back

rationalise away

abridge

give state reason

argue

ax

axe

🪓

bate

decrease

deduct

detract

dock

downsize

expense

hold down

improve

Vertalings

razionalizzare

racionalizar

relever

rationaliser

reorganiseren

rationalisieren

saneren

herstellen

racionalitzar

herbouwen

αιτιολογώ

wiederherstellen

reformer

reconstrueren

justifier

Etimologie (Engels)

From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ize.