verb🔗Share合理化する, 合理的にするTo make something rational or more rational."The company is rationalizing its production process to reduce costs and improve efficiency. "同社は、コストを削減し効率を向上させるために、生産プロセスを合理化しています。mindphilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share合理化する、正当化する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”"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. "彼は、他の人も皆やっているし、大学に入るには良い成績が必要だと言って、テストでの不正行為を正当化していた。mindphilosophycharacterhumanmorallogicactionChat 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 student was carefully rationalizing the denominator of the fraction to make it easier to work with. "数学の学生は、扱いやすくするために、分数の分母を有理化していました。mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share合理化する、近代化する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 is rationalizing its product line by reducing the number of similar items and focusing on its bestsellers. "その会社は、類似商品の数を減らし、ベストセラーに焦点を当てることで、製品ラインを合理化しています。businesssciencetechnologyorganizationindustrysystemstructureeconomyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share合理化The act of one who rationalizes."Her constant rationalizing of her late arrivals to work didn't change the fact that she was always late. "彼女が仕事に遅刻することについて常に合理化しても、彼女がいつも遅刻するという事実は変わりませんでした。mindphilosophycharacterlogicattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
