rationalise
Make excuses for
Rationalise is the British spelling of rationalize.
To rationalise is to justify something with seemingly logical reasons that may mask the true motivation: He rationalised his affair as saving his marriage.
In business, to rationalise is to make more efficient, often by cutting: The company rationalised its workforce.
In mathematics, to rationalise is to eliminate radicals from an expression.
Reason proving rightness
- explanationStatement making something clear
- defendProtect from harm
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
validate · warrant · excuse · apologia · plead · argue · exculpate · exonerate
Fabricated motive concealing truth
- alibiDefense of location
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- distortionTwisting from original state
misrepresentation · dodge · whitewash · cop-out · cover-up · deception · denial · deflection
Rearrange fundamental organization
- reorganizeArrange again differently
- consolidateUnite separate things
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- simplifyMake less complex
modernize · downsize · overhaul · revamp · trim · prune · cutback · declutter
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
premise · conclusion · coherence · consistency · systematic · analytical · deliberation · interpretation
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- productivityOutput relative to input
- performanceCarrying out a task
- improvementPositive change in quality
- cost-cuttingReducing expenditures deliberately
systematization · workflow · process · metrics · effectiveness · utilization · benchmarking · lean
justification
Reason proving rightness
- explanationStatement making something clear
- defendProtect from harm
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
legitimize · validate · warrant · excuse · apologia · plead · argue · exculpate · exonerate · mitigate
pretext
Fabricated motive concealing truth
- alibiDefense of location
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
distortion · misrepresentation · dodge · whitewash · cop-out · cover-up · deception · denial · deflection · blame-shifting
restructure
Rearrange fundamental organization
- reorganizeArrange again differently
- consolidateUnite separate things
- optimizeMake maximally effective
simplify · modernize · downsize · overhaul · revamp · trim · prune · cutback · declutter · refine
reasoning
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
argument · premise · conclusion · coherence · consistency · systematic · analytical · deliberation · interpretation · cogent
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- productivityOutput relative to input
- performanceCarrying out a task
- improvementPositive change in quality
cost-cutting · systematization · workflow · process · metrics · effectiveness · utilization · benchmarking · lean · cost-benefit
rationaliseacknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
admit · confront · own up to · accept · come clean
rationaliseexpand
Increase in size
complicate · bloat · diversify · proliferate · fragment
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