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ra‧tion‧al‧ize also rationalise British English
[intransitive and transitive]
[intransitive and transitive]1 if you rationalize behaviour that is wrong, you invent an explanation for it so that it does not seem as bad : When he fouls up, Glen always finds a way to rationalize what he's done.
When he fouls up, Glen always finds a way to rationalize what he's done.2 British English to make a business more effective by removing unnecessary workers, equipment etc : Our systems will be rationalized over the coming months.
Our systems will be rationalized over the coming months. —rationalization noun [uncountable and countable] a major rationalization of the aircraft industry
noun [uncountable and countable] a major rationalization of the aircraft industry