rationalize
/ˈræʃnəlaɪz/verb
उच्चारण रैश्नलाइज़
(अपने व्यवहार का) तर्कसंगत कारण गढ़ना, औचित्य ठहराना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to find or try to find a logical reason to explain why somebody thinks, behaves or feels in a way that is not sensible
(अपने व्यवहार का) तर्कसंगत कारण गढ़ना, औचित्य ठहराना
- He rationalized his failure by blaming the examiner.
- She tried to rationalize her fears, but they would not go away.
- 2
[T] British, business
to make changes to a business or system so that it works better, especially by spending less money
(व्यवसाय को) सुव्यवस्थित करना, कुशल बनाना
- The company rationalized its production by closing two factories.
Synonyms streamline reorganize modernize
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[T] mathematics
to change a fraction so that there is no square root in the bottom number
(हर का) परिमेयीकरण करना
- Rationalize the denominator of 1/√2.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
justify explain away excuse account for streamline reorganize modernize
§Grammar and usage
Usage: In everyday English, rationalize often suggests finding excuses for something rather than giving the real reasons.
Usage में, सामान्य English में rationalize का अर्थ अक्सर असली कारण बताने के बजाय किसी बात के लिए बहाने ढूँढ़ना होता है।