Word Finder - rationalized

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To make something rational or more rational.

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To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive”

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To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.

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To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items.

I rationalized myself right into his bed – right where I wanted to go.

The grisly scene leading to the condos likely dissuaded anyone from visiting, she rationalized.

The final breakdown of scholasticism as a rationalized system of dogma may be seen in Nicolas (or Nicolaus) of Cusa (1401-1464), who distinguishes between the intellectus and the discursively acting ratio almost precisely in the style of later distinctions between the reason and the understanding.

The second account, which Herodotus follows, is a rationalized version of the first, where the dog is changed into a woman (the wife of the shepherd) named Spako (bitch).

The workings of this Will are irrational primarily, but, as in its evolution it becomes more rationalized and understands the whole meaning of the Weltschmerz, it ultimately reaches the point at which the desire for existence is gone.

Scholasticism opens with a discussion of certain points in the Aristotelian logic; it speedily begins to apply its logical distinctions to the doctrines of the church; and when it attains its full stature in St Thomas it has, with the exception of certain mysteries, rationalized or Aristotelianized the whole churchly system.

In its essence, it is primarily emotional and non-reflective; in process of development it becomes rationalized by education and use.

Moreover, the myths were rationalized and allegorized, which was not in either case an original procedure.

I rationalized myself right into his bed - right where I wanted to go.

Arbuthnott asked if work could be rationalized and made more coherent?

Thus the central loggias have been cleared and now provide vaulted lobbies, while sanitary accommodation has been rationalized into specific areas.

The surfaces were then rationalized in CATIA to achieve repetition without sacrificing form.

Among both Jews and Greeks the earlier forms of the idea had been rationalized into the belief that the most appropriate offering to God is that of a pure and penitent heart, and among them both was the idea that the vocal expression of contrition in prayer or of gratitude in praise is also acceptable.

Graham herself rationalized this policy in a speech she gave at CIA headquarters in 1988.

The judge said almost every killer who had stood before him rationalized what he had done.

In an effort to " do the deal " significant warning signs are frequently overlooked, disregarded, or rationalized away.

Thus Justin may give the impression of having rationalized Christianity, and of not having given it its full value as a religion of salvation.