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rationalise

/ˈɹæʃənəleɪz/

Meanings
verb
To make something rational or more rational.

Examples :

"The company needed to rationalise its budget, so they cut unnecessary expenses. "
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Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration rationalised

rationalised adjective

/ˈræʃənəlaɪzd/ /ˈræʃnəlaɪzd/

Given a rational explanation

"The rationalised budget cut was explained in detail, showing how each department would be affected. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration discreditable

discreditable adjective

/dɪˈskrɛdɪtəbəl/ /dɪˈskrɛdɪɾəbəl/

Able to be discredited.

"The student's alibi was discreditable because there was video evidence proving he was not where he claimed to be. "

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systematic adjective

/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/

Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure.

"The chef followed a systematic approach to preparing the meal, meticulously measuring ingredients and following each step of the recipe. "

Illustration denominator

denominator noun

/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/

The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

"The denominator in the fraction representing the portion of the cake my sister ate is 4. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Of, or having to do with science.

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

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eliminating verb

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /iˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.

"The new cleaning policy is aimed at eliminating germs in the school. "

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unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

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duplication noun

/djuː.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /d(j)u.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The act of duplicating.

"The duplication of the assignment instructions was helpful for everyone in the class. "