Main entry: cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize
Definition: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Usage: We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
Main entry: rationalise, rationalize
Definition: remove irrational quantities from
Usage: This function can be rationalized
Main entry: rationalise, rationalize
Definition: think rationally; employ logic or reason
Usage: When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
Main entry: rationalise, rationalize, justify, apologise, apologize, excuse
Definition: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Usage: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior; he rationalized his lack of success
Main entry: rationalise, rationalize
Definition: structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Usage: We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits