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rationalizing

/ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈræʃnəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

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verb

Rationaliser, rendre plus rationnel

To make something rational or more rational.

Examples :

"The company is rationalizing its production process to reduce costs and improve efficiency. "

L'entreprise rationalise son processus de production pour réduire les coûts et améliorer l'efficacité.

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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 :

"He was rationalizing cheating on the test by saying everyone else was doing it too, and he needed a good grade to get into college. "

Il rationalisait la tricherie au test en disant que tout le monde le faisait aussi, et qu'il avait besoin d'une bonne note pour entrer à l'université.

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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 was carefully rationalizing the denominator of the fraction to make it easier to work with. "

L'étudiant en mathématiques rationalisait soigneusement le dénominateur de la fraction pour faciliter son utilisation.

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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 company is rationalizing its product line by reducing the number of similar items and focusing on its bestsellers. "

L'entreprise rationalise sa gamme de produits en réduisant le nombre d'articles similaires et en se concentrant sur ses meilleures ventes.

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noun

Rationalisation

The act of one who rationalizes.

Examples :

"Her constant rationalizing of her late arrivals to work didn't change the fact that she was always late. "

Sa constante rationalisation de ses retards au travail n'a pas changé le fait qu'elle était toujours en retard.

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