Dictionary Check: rationalize
"rationalize" is a valid word!
Scrabble
20
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
verb
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Example:
"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
verb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Example:
"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
verb
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Example:
"We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
verb
think rationally; employ logic or reason
Example:
"When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
verb
remove irrational quantities from
Example:
"This function can be rationalized"
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