| slovo | definícia |
rationalise
(encz) | rationalise,racionalizovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
rationalise
(wn) | rationalise
v 1: structure and run according to rational or scientific
principles in order to achieve desired results; "We
rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
[syn: rationalize, rationalise]
2: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize,
rationalise]
3: think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders
why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
[syn: rationalize, rationalise]
4: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be
rationalized" [syn: rationalize, rationalise]
5: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose
weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: cut,
prune, rationalize, rationalise] |
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rationalise away
(encz) | rationalise away, v: |
rationalised
(encz) | rationalised,racionalizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
rationalise away
(wn) | rationalise away
v 1: substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of;
"you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--
there is no poltergeist in the house!" [syn: {rationalize
away}, rationalise away] |
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