rationalise

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rationalise

/ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.laɪz/ US, UK
/ˈɹæʃ.ə.nə.lɑɪz/ Australia

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From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ise.

verb rationalises · rationalising · rationalised · rationalize

UK, nonstandard Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalize 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.

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"rationalise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rationalise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{rationalise_2026,
  title = {rationalise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rationalise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}