rationalise

See also: rationalisé

English

Alternative forms

• rationalize (US, Oxford British English)

Etymology

From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.lɑɪz/

Verb

rationalise (third-person singular simple present rationalises, present participle rationalising, simple past and past participle rationalised)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• realisation