rationalising in English

verb

1

attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage

synonyms: justify, explain, explain away, account for, defend, vindicate, excuse

2

make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with unnecessary personnel or equipment.

his success was due primarily to his ability to rationalize production

synonyms: streamline, reorganize, modernize, update, trim, hone, simplify, downsize, prune

3

convert (a function or expression) to a rational form.

I don't care about rationalising denominators with surds in them, and I don't care that by using maths induction you can prove many equations to be right or wrong.

verb

justify, explain, explain away, account for, defend, vindicate, excuse
streamline, reorganize, modernize, update, trim, hone, simplify, downsize, prune
excuse, justify, apologize
prune, cut

Use "rationalising" in a sentence

1. Does it consider measures should be agreed on among the Member States aimed at rationalising drift-net fishing?

2. We must acknowledge that a solid way of accelerating, rationalising and where necessary, making these processes for validating alternative methods more transparent is envisaged

3. In order to create a conducive economic environment for achieving high and sustainable rates of growth over the next few decades, Government of India is focused on simplifying procedures, introducing greater accountability, enhancing informed decision making and rationalising our laws and regulations.