rationalise
See also: rationalisé
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French rationaliser. Surface etymology is rational + -ise.
Pronunciation
Verb
rationalise (third-person singular simple present rationalises, present participle rationalising, simple past and past participle rationalised)
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalize.
- 2020 June 17, “Gasworks Tunnel”, in Rail, page 36:
- The eastern bore became disused in 1972-73, when its rails were lifted as part of a British Rail scheme to rationalise trackwork in and around King's Cross.
Translations
rationalise — see rationalize
References
- “rationalise”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.