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Rationalizes vs Rationalizer - What's the difference?

rationalizes | rationalizer |

As a verb rationalizes

is (rationalize).

As a noun rationalizer is

one who rationalizes.

rationalizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (rationalize)
  • Anagrams

    *

    rationalize

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK et al)

    Verb

    (rationaliz)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    References

    Anagrams

    * ----

    rationalizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who rationalizes.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=April 22, author=Claudia Dreifus, title=The Smiling Professor, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Another factor that makes it difficult to forecast our future happiness is that most of us are rationalizers . }}