rationalize
English Thesaurus
1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things (verb.change)
2. remove irrational quantities from (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
3. think rationally; employ logic or reason (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cerebrate, cogitate, think, |
| definition | : | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition) |
4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | color, colour, gloss, |
| definition | : | give a deceptive explanation or excuse for (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plead, |
| definition | : | offer as an excuse or plea (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | extenuate, mitigate, palliate, |
| definition | : | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (verb.communication) |
5. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | organise, organize, |
| definition | : | cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea (verb.social) |
6. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things (verb.change)
| also | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | delete or remove (verb.change) |
7. remove irrational quantities from (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation (noun.act) |
8. think rationally; employ logic or reason (verb.cognition)
9. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apology, |
| definition | : | an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologia, apology, |
| definition | : | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
10. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency (noun.act) |
11. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things (verb.change)
| also | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | delete or remove (verb.change) |
12. remove irrational quantities from (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation (noun.act) |
13. think rationally; employ logic or reason (verb.cognition)
14. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apology, |
| definition | : | an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologia, apology, |
| definition | : | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
15. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency (noun.act) |
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