verb🔗Share合理化する, 合理的にするTo make something rational or more rational."The company rationalized its workflow by eliminating unnecessary steps. "その会社は、不要な手順を省くことで、ワークフローを合理化しました。mindphilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share正当化する, 合理化する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”"She rationalized cheating on the test by telling herself everyone else was doing it. "彼女は、他の人もやっていると自分に言い聞かせ、テストでの不正行為を正当化した。mindmoralphilosophyactionhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share有理化するTo remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation."The math teacher rationalized the denominator of the fraction to make it easier to understand and work with. "数学の先生は、理解しやすく、扱いやすくするために、分数の分母を有理化しました。mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share合理化する、体系化する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."The company rationalized its warehouse by moving all cleaning supplies to one area and all office supplies to another, making inventory checks much faster. "会社は、すべての清掃用品を1つのエリアに、すべての事務用品を別のエリアに移動させることで倉庫を合理化し、在庫チェックを大幅に高速化しました。businessorganizationsystemindustrysciencestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading