Rationalize vs Explanation - What's the difference?
rationalize | explanation |
To make something rational or more rational.
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”
(mathematics) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles.
The act or process of explaining.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
(euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
As a verb rationalize
is to make something rational or more rational.As a noun explanation is
the act or process of explaining.rationalize
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(wikipedia rationalize)Alternative forms
* (l) (UK et al)Verb
(rationaliz)Derived terms
* (l), (l)References
Anagrams
* ----explanation
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(wikipedia explanation)Noun
(en noun)- The explanation was long and drawn-out.
- An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
- expense.