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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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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, rationalise]
2: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]
3: think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize" [syn: rationalize, rationalise]
4: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized" [syn: rationalize, rationalise]
5: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise]

Merriam Webster's

British variant of rationalize