English-Thai Dictionary

rationalize

VT ใช้ เหตุผล ตัดสิน  explain justify chi-hed-pon-tad-sin

 

rationalizer

N ผู้ใช้ เหตุผล ตัดสิน  phu-chi-hed-pon-tad-sin

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RATIONALIZE

RATIONALIZE Ra "tion *al *ize, v. t.

 

1. To make rational; also, to convert to rationalism.

 

2. To interpret in the manner of a rationalist.

 

3. To form a rational conception of.

 

4. (Alg. )

 

Defn: To render rational; to free from radical signs or quantities.

 

RATIONALIZE

RATIONALIZE Ra "tion *al *ize, v. i.

 

Defn: To use, and rely on, reason in forming a theory, belief, etc. , especially in matters of religion: to accord with the principles of rationalism. Theodore. .. is just considered the chief rationalizing doctor of antiquity. J. H. Newman.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rationalize

ra tion al ize |ˈraSHənlˌīz, ˈraSHnəˌlīz ˈræʃnəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude ) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate: she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage. 2 make (a company, process, or industry ) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with unnecessary personnel or equipment: his success was due primarily to his ability to rationalize production. 3 Mathematics convert (a function or expression ) to a rational form. DERIVATIVES ra tion al i za tion |ˌraSHənl -əˈzāSHən, ˌraSHnələ - |noun, ra tion al iz er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

rationalize

rationalize |ˈraʃ (ə )n (ə )lʌɪz |(also rationalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude ) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate: she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage. 2 Brit. make (a company, process, or industry ) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment: if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies? • reorganize (a process or system ) so as to make it more logical and consistent: Parliament should seek to rationalize the country's court structure. 3 Mathematics convert (a function or expression ) to a rational form. DERIVATIVES rationalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, rationalizer noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

rationalize

rationalize verb 1 he tried to rationalize his behavior: justify, explain, explain away, account for, defend, vindicate, excuse. 2 an attempt to rationalize the industry: streamline, reorganize, modernize, update; trim, hone, simplify, downsize, prune.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

rationalize

rationalize verb 1 as soon as Mary had gone he began to rationalize his behaviour: justify, explain (away ), account for, defend, vindicate, excuse, make excuses for, make allowances for, give an explanation for, provide a rationale for, make acceptable; rare extenuate. 2 they embarked on a series of attempts to rationalize the industry: streamline, make more efficient, improve the running of, trim, slim down, hone, make economies in, reduce wastage in, simplify; make cutbacks in, cut back on, prune, retrench on; reorganize, modernize, update. 3 Parliament should seek to rationalize the country's court structure: reorganize; clarify, make consistent, apply logic /reasoning to; rare pragmatize.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rationalize

r á tion al ì ze 動詞 他動詞 1 〈不当な行動 思考 〉を合理的 [無理 ]に説明する, 正当化する (away ).2 ｟主に英 ｠〖通例 be ～d 〗〈組織 業界が 〉 (人員削減 設備縮小により )合理化される .3 〘数 〙…を有理化する .自動詞 1 〈自分の行動を 〉合理的に説明 [正当化 ]する .2 合理 (主義 )的に考える .r á tion al ì z er 名詞