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It is hard to rationalise or explain why you love what you love. But I have always been interested in science and maths, and in high school I was struck that you could use maths to understand nature and science.
Serge Haroche

Meaning of "rationalise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RATIONALISE

rationalise  [ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATIONALISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rationalise is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATIONALISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rationalization

Rationalization may refer to: ▪ Rationalization, the means of transition from a traditional society into a rationalized one ▪ Rationalization, an attempt to change a pre-existing ad hoc workflow into one that is based on a set of published rules. Also, business jargon for a reduction in numbers ▪ Rationalisation, the process of removing a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction ▪ Rationalization, a psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified ▪ Post-purchase rationalization...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATIONALISE


analyse
ˈænəˌlaɪz
annalize
ˈænəˌlaɪz
canalise
ˈkænəˌlaɪz
criminalize
ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz
decriminalize
diːˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz
externalize
ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz
finalize
ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz
institutionalise
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz
institutionalize
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz
internalize
ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz
internationalize
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz
marginalize
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz
nationalize
ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz
penalize
ˈpiːnəˌlaɪz
personalize
ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz
professionalize
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪz
psychoanalyse
ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəˌlaɪz
rationalize
ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz
sensationalize
sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪz
signalize
ˈsɪɡnəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATIONALISE

ration card
ration coupon
rational
rational dress
rational number
rationale
rationalisable
rationaliser
rationalism
rationalist
rationalistic
rationalistically
rationalities
rationality
rationalizable
rationalization
rationalize
rationalizer
rationally
rationalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATIONALISE

actualise
banalise
centralise
contextualise
equalise
finalise
focalise
generalise
legalise
materialise
Molise
mutualise
nationalise
normalise
penalise
radicalise
realise
scandalise
socialise
totalise
valise

Synonyms and antonyms of rationalise in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rationalise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATIONALISE

Find out the translation of rationalise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rationalise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rationalise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理顺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

racionalizar
570 millions of speakers

English

rationalise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युक्तिसंगत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترشيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рационализировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

racionalizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুক্তিসহ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rationaliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merasionalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rationalisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合理化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합리화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rasional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp lý hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகுத்தறிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तर्कशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rasyonelleştirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

razionalizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

racjonalizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раціоналізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raționaliza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξορθολογισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rasionaliseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rationalisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasjonalisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rationalise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATIONALISE»

The term «rationalise» is regularly used and occupies the 104.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rationalise

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QUOTES WITH «RATIONALISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rationalise.
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Serge Haroche
It is hard to rationalise or explain why you love what you love. But I have always been interested in science and maths, and in high school I was struck that you could use maths to understand nature and science.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATIONALISE»

Discover the use of rationalise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rationalise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The elements of algebra
Rationalise the denominator of -^-^ — ^ 5 «£/ xw The least multiple of 3 above 10 is 12; hence <2Ja _2Jaf/a? _-2Jaya?_2*/aya? 5. Rationalise the denominator of — — — ty x"' As the values of m and w are not known, the least known multiple ...
Andrew Bell (writer on mathematics.), 1839
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Classical Philosophy: Philosophy before Socrates
However, when the point of talking of an 'end' of something and of using the phrase 'for the sake of is to rationalise or make intelligible some want, it can hardly be sufficient just to use the concepts of an end and for the sake of: the wanted ...
Terence Irwin, 1995
3
Quantifying and Managing Disruption Claims
The next section recounts previous attempts made to simplify and rationalise the way costs are modelled in the construction process in order to develop a direct link with time as typically modelled in the programme. Table 3.3. Ideal cost model  ...
Hamish Lal, 2002
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Beyond Compliance: 10 Practical Actions on Regulation, Risk ...
ACTION I: KNOW, TRANSFORM AND RATIONALISE YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE SCOPE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT KNOW YOUR IT Before you can control your financial (and other) data you must know what your systems ...
Ralf-T. Grünendahl, Peter H.L. Will, 2006
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Twenty One Year of Real Estate
Rationalise. Property. Tax. May 1,2001 The whoopingly high property tax over the assessment tax is taking its toll in the real estate development in Mumbai. People need houses badly but a situation is developing, when they are finding it  ...
Murari Chaturvedi
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The Gorillas Want Bananas: The Lean Marketing Handbook for ...
After you've analysed you can rationalise. This is a cathartic experience, which should result in more energy, time and enthusiasm for all the resulting activities. You must plan to eliminate non-value added activities or replace them with more  ...
Debbie Jenkins, Joe Gregory, 2008
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Community Posts and Telecommunications: New Moves to ...
Urged on by Belgium, the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Posts and Telecommunications took place at the end of last year.
Commission of the European Communities, 1978
8
Restorative Justice: The Empowerment Model
unable to stand up for you in the way you would need and expect them to, especially when disagreements arise.2 Suppose, for example, that the offender tries to rationalise or trivialise the seriousness of their behaviour and tries to shift some, ...
Charles K. B. Barton, 2003
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Supply Chain Management for Refurbishment: Lessons from High ...
S Rationalise the supply chain and work more closely with a smaller group of supply chain members who understand the retail organisation's needs and objectives. S lnvolve suppliers earlier. S lntegrate information systems. S Put in place ...
‎2003
10
Valhalla's Warriors: A History of the Waffen-SS on the ...
This allows us to place such acts within the confines of everyday life, thus we do not perceive the acts as evil. We can perhaps rationalise to some degree the murder of a prisoner by a soldier in a fit of rage. We find it hard to rationalise the ...
Terry Goldsworthy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATIONALISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rationalise is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roma market begins to rationalise
Angus and Antonette Anderson with Charly, Lachlan, and Georgia at Roma's store sale on Tuesday. The Anderson family sold 297kg Charolais-cross steers to ... «Queensland Country Life, Jul 15»
2
Ladbrokes to further rationalise businesses
British betting company Ladbrokes has announced more rationalisation plans, aimed at reducing costs further and allowing for a greater digital-based ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
3
The need to rationalise methodologies for K12 student
In 2009, two states from India agreed to participate in the assessment called PISA (Program for International Student Assessment). The two states lagged behind ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
4
MPs slate plan to rationalise state telecoms industries
PLANS by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services to rationalise state-owned entities within its ambit were rejected by all major parties in ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
5
Railways to rationalise staff strength
NEW DELHI: Railways has undertaken an exercise to rationalize the number of employees working in the state transporter and shortlisted four human resource ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
6
Comment: The 4 ways people rationalise eating meat
Whatever your personal stance on vegetarianism, it's hard to deny that there's a paradox inherent to eating meat. Most meat-eaters have at least some qualms ... «SBS, Jun 15»
7
Sam Burne James: It might be time to rationalise the regulation of …
The UK's third sector is a complex beast. Alongside registered charities – and their excepted and exempted counterparts – community interest companies are ... «Third Sector, May 15»
8
Meat eaters 'rationalise guilt'
Meat eaters care less about social inequality than vegetarians and adopt a rationalising strategy to feel less guilty about their diet, say psychologists. «Times of Malta, May 15»
9
Government working on roadmap to cut leakages, rationalise
Senior officials of commerce, agriculture, food and fertiliser ministries have been assigned the task of preparing the roadmap to rationalise subsidies. «Economic Times, Apr 15»
10
Posti set to rationalise network of postboxes
Posti set to rationalise network of postboxes · Print · Email. Details: Parent Category: Finland: Category: Domestic. 21 Apr 2015. Postman Kimmo Lehti collects ... «Helsinki Times, Apr 15»

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