- rationalise
- British variant of rationalize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rationalise
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rationalise — (v.) chiefly British spelling of RATIONALIZE (Cf. rationalize). For suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Rationalised; rationalising; rationalisation … Etymology dictionary
rationalise — (Brit.) v. invent possible reasons for an action which are not the true reasons; make something more logical, interpret something rationally; make a company more effective by joining or stopping certain activities (also rationalize) … English contemporary dictionary
rationalise — verb a) To make something rational or more rational. b) To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. ldquo;The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive… … Wiktionary
rationalise — UK [ˈræʃ(ə)nəlaɪz] / US [ˈræʃ(ə)nəˌlaɪz] rationalize … English dictionary
rationalise — [c]/ˈræʃnəlaɪz / (say rashnuhluyz) verb (rationalised, rationalising) –verb (t) 1. Psychology to invent a rational, acceptable explanation for (behaviour which has its origin in the unconscious); to justify (unconscious behaviour). 2. to remove… …
rationalise — / ræʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/, rationalize verb to streamline something or to make it more efficient ● The rail company is trying to rationalize its freight services … Marketing dictionary in english
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 • Syn: ↑rationalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalisation,… … Useful english dictionary
rationalise away — verb substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear there is no poltergeist in the house! • Syn: ↑rationalize away • Hypernyms: ↑reason • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
Parlementarisme rationalise — Parlementarisme rationalisé Le parlementarisme rationalisé est un ensemble de techniques de droit constitutionnel et électoral qui vise à éviter une trop grande instabilité gouvernementale dans un régime parlementaire. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Mise… … Wikipédia en Français
Parlementarisme rationalisé — Le parlementarisme rationalisé est un ensemble de techniques de droit constitutionnel et électoral qui vise à éviter une trop grande instabilité gouvernementale dans un régime parlementaire. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Mise en œuvre 3 Liens connexes … Wikipédia en Français
