weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory''s production and raised profits"
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
remove irrational quantities from
think rationally; employ logic or reason
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
