자기의 행동이나 태도를 그럴듯한 이유를 들어 정당화하다.
To 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.
예문:
"He tried to rationalize his decision to quit the team by blaming the coach's leadership style."
"It is easy to rationalize a bad habit when you are under a significant amount of stress."
조직이나 산업을 더 효율적으로 만들기 위해 구조를 조정하거나 간소화하다.
To reorganize a process, system, or industry to make it more efficient, often by eliminating unnecessary personnel or equipment.
예문:
"The corporation decided to rationalize its production lines to reduce overhead costs and increase profit margins."
"The government is looking for ways to rationalize the public transport system across the country."
어떤 것을 논리적이고 일관성 있게 만들거나 이성적으로 추론하다.
To make something logical or consistent; to think or reason in a rational manner.
예문:
"We need to rationalize our approach to urban planning to ensure long-term sustainability."
"The philosopher sought to rationalize the complex relationship between mind and body through rigorous logic."
수학 식에서 분모의 무리수 등을 없애 유리수 형태로 바꾸다.
To convert a mathematical expression or function into a rational form, typically by removing radicals from the denominator.
예문:
"The student learned how to rationalize the denominator of a fraction containing a square root."
"To simplify the complex equation, you must first rationalize the radical terms in the expression."