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Rationalize
Meaning
Verb
●
In Oxford spellings:
To make something
rational
or more
rational
.
●
In Oxford spellings:
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
”
●
In Mathematics & Oxford spellings:
To
remove
radicals
, without
changing
the value of an
expression
or the
roots
of an equation.
●
In Oxford spellings:
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.
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Justify
Reconcile
Validate
Interpret
Explain
Intellectualize
Legitimize
Recognize
Analyze
Clarify
Legitimise
Internalize
Define
Describe
Perpetuate
Evaluate
Comprehend
Reframe
Manage
Understand
Control
Regulate
Examine
Simplify
Standardize
Assess
Govern
Deny
Formalize
Identify
Characterize
Compartmentalize
Internalise
Acknowledge
Direct
Contemplate
Restructure
Limit
Promote
Challenge
Accept
Construe
Restrict
Consolidate
Address
Establish
Realize
Reevaluate
Enforce
Conceptualize
Support
Manipulate
Perceive
Observe
Explain Away
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