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rationalise

/ˈɹæʃənəleɪz/

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verb

Rationaliser, rendre rationnel

To make something rational or more rational.

Examples :

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

L'entreprise a dû rationaliser son budget, elle a donc supprimé les dépenses inutiles.

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verb

Rationaliser, justifier

To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive”

Examples :

"She tried to rationalise cheating on the test by saying everyone else was doing it and the teacher didn't care anyway. "

Elle a essayé de rationaliser la tricherie au test en disant que tout le monde le faisait et que le professeur s'en fichait de toute façon.

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verb

Rationaliser

To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.

Examples :

"The math student learned to rationalise the denominator of a fraction to simplify the equation. "

L'étudiant en mathématiques a appris à rationaliser le dénominateur d'une fraction pour simplifier l'équation.

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verb

Rationaliser, moderniser

To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items.

Examples :

"The school library rationalised its collection by removing outdated textbooks and grouping similar subjects together on the shelves. "

La bibliothèque de l'école a rationalisé sa collection en supprimant les manuels scolaires obsolètes et en regroupant les matières similaires sur les étagères.

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