rationalising

UK
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈræʃ.ən.əˌlaɪ.zɪŋ/

Traduzioni

rationalisingnoun
rationalisings
pl
rationalisationAu sens de justification a posteriori, souvent avec l’idée d’une explication peu convaincante.
His rationalising of the decision to cut jobs was met with skepticism by the employees.
Sa rationalisation de la décision de supprimer des postes a été accueillie avec scepticisme par les employés.
rationalisinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈræʃ.ə.nə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈræʃ.ə.nə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that serves to rationalise.
rationalisantEmploi adjectival du participe présent.
The CEO issued a rationalising memo to defend the controversial merger.
Le PDG a publié une note rationalisante pour défendre la fusion controversée.
rationaliseverb

rationalising

Gerund

rationalised
Past Simple
rationalised
Past Participle
rationalising
Gerund
UK
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/
US
/ˈræʃ.ən.əˌlaɪz/
The company decided to rationalise its operations to cut costs and improve productivity.
L’entreprise a décidé de rationaliser ses activités afin de réduire les coûts et d’améliorer la productivité.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
rationaliserPsychologie et langage courant : présenter une décision ou un comportement sous un jour logique, parfois pour se justifier.

Definizioni

rationalisingnoun
The act or process of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
His rationalising of the decision to cut jobs was met with skepticism by the employees.
rationalisinggerund / present participle
Serving to rationalise; involving attempts to justify or explain something on logical grounds.
The CEO issued a rationalising memo to defend the controversial merger.
rationaliseverb
To attempt to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
She tried to rationalise her decision to quit her job by saying she needed more time for personal growth.
To reorganize a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent, typically to improve efficiency.
The company decided to rationalise its operations to cut costs and improve productivity.
To make a mathematical expression or equation simpler or more efficient by eliminating radicals or fractions.
The teacher asked the students to rationalise the denominator in the given fraction.
To make something, especially ideas or beliefs, consistent with reason or logic; to render rational.
The reformers sought to rationalise traditional rituals in light of modern scientific understanding.