verb🔗Share합리화하다, 더 합리적으로 만들다To make something rational or more rational."The company is rationalizing its production process to reduce costs and improve efficiency. "회사는 비용을 절감하고 효율성을 높이기 위해 생산 공정을 합리화하고 있습니다.mindphilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share합리화하다, 정당화하다To 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. "그는 다른 사람들도 모두 그렇게 하고 있고, 대학에 가려면 좋은 성적이 필요하다고 말하면서 시험에서 부정행위를 합리화했다.mindphilosophycharacterhumanmorallogicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share유리화하다To 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. "수학 학생은 분수를 더 쉽게 다루기 위해 분모를 조심스럽게 유리화하고 있었다.mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share합리화하다, 체계화하다To 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. "회사는 유사한 품목 수를 줄이고 베스트셀러에 집중하여 제품 라인을 합리화하고 있습니다.businesssciencetechnologyorganizationindustrysystemstructureeconomyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share합리화The act of one who rationalizes."Her constant rationalizing of her late arrivals to work didn't change the fact that she was always late. "그녀가 직장에 늦게 도착하는 것에 대해 끊임없이 합리화하는 것은 그녀가 항상 늦는다는 사실을 바꾸지 못했다.mindphilosophycharacterlogicattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading