rationalise
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See also: rationalisé
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ise.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.lɑɪz/
Verb
rationalise (third-person singular simple present rationalises, present participle rationalising, simple past and past participle rationalised)
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalize.
- 2020 June 17, “Gasworks Tunnel”, in Rail, page 36:
- The eastern bore became disused in 1972-73, when its rails were lifted as part of a British Rail scheme to rationalise trackwork in and around King's Cross.
Translations
rationalise — see rationalize
References
- “rationalise”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.