RATIONALISE

Meaning of RATIONALISE in English

British variant of rationalize

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

RATIONALISE — see: rationalize
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RATIONALISE — v. invent possible reasons for an action which are not the true reasons; make something more logical, interpret something rationally; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RATIONALISE — [ra.tio.nal.ise] Brit var of rationalize
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RATIONALISE — ➡ rationalize
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATIONALISE — ra ‧ tion ‧ al ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( also rationalise British English ) /ˈræʃ ə nəlaɪz/ verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RATIONALISE — (v) рационализировать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RATIONALISE — v. British variant of rationalize
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RATIONALIZE — — rationalization , n. — rationalizer , n. /rash"euh nl uyz', rash"nl uyz'/ , v. , rationalized, rationalizing . v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RATIONALIZE — v. invent possible reasons for an action which are not the true reasons; make something more logical, interpret something rationally; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RATIONALIZE — or rationalise ■ verb 1》 attempt to justify (an action or attitude) with logical reasoning. 2》 Brit. make (a company …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RATIONALIZE — ra ‧ tion ‧ al ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( also rationalise British English ) /ˈræʃ ə nəlaɪz/ verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RATIONALIZE — ( rationalizes, rationalizing, rationalized) Note: in BRIT, also use 'rationalise' 1. If you try to rationalize attitudes or actions that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATIONALIZE — (~s, rationalizing, ~d) Note: in BRIT, also use 'rationalise' 1. If you try to ~ attitudes or actions that are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TENSION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES anger/confidence/tension/hope etc drains away ▪ Sally felt her anger drain away. defuse tension/anger etc ▪ …
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RETIRE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a retired couple (= having finished working at the end of their working lives ) …
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RESOURCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES allocating resources ▪ the importance of allocating resources to local communities cash resources ▪ …
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REAP — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES reap rewards (= get them ) ▪ She is now reaping the rewards of all …
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OMIT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fail/neglect/omit to mention sth (= deliberately not mention something ) ▪ I omitted to mention …
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LEDGER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ledger line COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE general ▪ The general ledger costs from £2,000, …
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COMPANY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a commercial company/organization ▪ Many commercial companies are having financial difficulties. a company car (= …
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CARCINOMA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE colonic ▪ The most important condition to exclude is colonic carcinoma . ▪ The …
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MONORASH — Short for mono-rationalise. To jump to a conclusion, following the mistaken logic that just because you *can* think of *a* …
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REDUCE — INDEX: 1. to reduce the number, amount, price, or size of something 2. to reduce pain, worry, or unpleasant feelings …
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NOT EFFICIENT — INDEX: 1. organization/system/method 2. machine 3. person 4. to make a business or system more efficient 5. not efficient RELATED …
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