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Showing words for RATIONALIZE using the English dictionary

11 Letter Words for Rationalize

rationalize, realization

10 Letter Words for Rationalize

orientalia

9 Letter Words for Rationalize

alienator, alizarine, arizonite, rationale, tailorize, trinalize

8 Letter Words for Rationalize

aeration, alizarin, antizoea, ariolate, artilize, atrazine, inertial, latanier, latinize, lazarone, linarite, lionizer, liration, loriinae, nazarite, nazirite, notarial, notarize, oriental, otariine, rational, relation, reliiant, retainal, rotalian, taeniola, taileron, telarian, triazane, triazine, triazole, triolein, trizonal, zoiatria

7 Letter Words for Rationalize

aeolian, aeolina, aeonial, aeronat, ailanto, aileron, aionial, airline, alatern, alation, alerion, alienor, alinota, alizari, alnoite, antiair, antliae, aration, arienzo, arizona, aterian, azarole, azorite, azotine, elation, entrail, etiolin, inertia, intaria, intrail, ionizer, ironize, italian, lairize, laniate, laotian, lateran, latrian, latrine, lazaret, linaria, lintier, lionize, loretin, nitrile, notaeal, notalia, olearia, oralize, otarian, otarine, rantize, ratline, reliant, retinal, retinol, retzian, riotize, ritalin, taenial, tailzie, taliera, terzina, tineola, toenail, trainel, trenail, triazin, trional, trizone, zairean, zairian, zealant, zelator, zoarial

6 Letter Words for Rationalize

aeolia, aerial, aition, alaite, alazor, alerta, alezan, aliner, alinit, aliter, altair, altern, alteza, anilao, aniler, anotia, anteal, anteri, antiae, antiar, antler, antlia, antral, aortal, aralie, areito, areola, ariole, aroint, arolia, artize, atazir, atonal, atoner, atonia, atrail, atrial, aziola, azione, azonal, azotea, azotin, azrael, elator, enrail, entail, entoil, entria, eolian, erolia, etalon, inital, inlier, inrail, intail, intire, iolite, ionate, ionize, iotize, italia, lainer, lanate, lanier, lariat, larine, latera, latian, latina, latino, lation, latona, latria, latron, lazier, lentor, lienor, linear, linier, linter, lintie, lionet, lirate, loaner, loiter, lontar, lorate, nailer, narial, natale, nerita, neroli, nirlie, nirlit, nitril, noiler, norate, norite, oarial, oatear, oilier, oleana, orante, orient, orlean, ornate, otaria, ranzel, ratina, ratine, ration, realia, relata, reloan, renail, rental, retail, retain, retial, retina, rialto, tailer, tailor, talari, talion, tanier, tarnal, tarzan, teanal, tenail, ternal, terzio, tineal, tinier, tirana, toiler, tolane, tonier, torana, tornal, trazia, triazo, trinal, trinol, triole, zanier, zealot, zeatin, zelant, ziarat, zoaria, zonate, zonite

5 Letter Words for Rationalize

aalii, aaron, aeron, ainoi, aioli, airan, aizle, alane, alani, alant, alate, alert, alien, aliet, alite, aloin, alone, altar, alter, altin, anear, anile, anlet, anlia, anoia, anoil, anole, anoli, antae, antal, antar, antra, antre, aorta, arain, arati, areal, arena, arent, arian, ariel, ariot, arite, artal, artel, arzan, atelo, atole, atone, atren, atria, azine, azlon, azole, azote, elain, elint, eloin, enlit, enoil, ental, entia, erato, erizo, ileon, ilion, inert, inial, inlet, inrol, intel, inter, intil, intra, intro, ionia, iortn, irani, irate, irena, irian, irone, izote, iztle, laari, laeti, laine, lanai, lanaz, laozi, larin, laron, laten, later, latin, laton, latro, lazar, lazio, learn, lenti, lento, lerot, liana, liane, liart, linea, liner, linie, lirot, litai, liter, litra, loire, loner, loran, loren, lotan, lozen, naira, natal, nazir, neoza, neral, nerol, nertz, niata, nilot, niota, niter, nitro, noire, noria, norie, norit, notal, noter, oaten, oater, oiler, olein, olena, olent, ontal, orale, orant, orate, oriel, orlet, ozena, raile, raine, raita, ranal, ranli, ratal, ratan, ratel, ratio, reaal, realo, reata, reina, relot, renal, reoil, retal, retan, retia, retin, riant, riata, roate, ronte, rotal, rotan, rozet, rozit, taino, taira, tairn, talao, talar, talea, taler, talio, talon, tania, tanoa, tarea, tarie, tarin, tazia, telar, telia, teloi, tenai, tenia, tenio, tenla, tenor, terai, terna, terzo, tiara, tiler, tilia, tinea, tiraz, tirol, toaze, toile, tolan, tolar, tonal, toner, toral, toran, torii, tozer, tozie, trail, train, trial, trina, trine, triol, trona, trone, zaire, zante, ziara, zirai, zlote, zoeal, zonae, zonal, zonar, zoner, zonta, zoril

4 Letter Words for Rationalize

aero, aiel, aile, aina, aine, aint, aion, aire, airn, airt, alae, alai, alan, alar, alen, alia, alii, alin, aloe, alto, anal, anat, anet, anil, anoa, anre, anta, ante, anti, aoli, aona, area, aren, aret, aria, aril, arle, arna, arni, arno, arte, atar, atle, atli, azan, azon, earl, earn, eila, eira, elan, enol, ento, entr, eoan, eorl, eral, erat, eria, erin, etna, eton, ezan, ezra, iaea, iare, ilea, ilia, ilot, inia, init, inro, inta, inti, intl, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, itai, ital, itel, iter, izar, izle, laen, laer, laet, lain, lair, lait, lana, lane, lant, lare, lari, larn, lata, late, lati, laze, lazo, lean, lear, leat, leir, lena, leno, lent, leon, leto, liar, lien, lier, liin, lina, line, lino, lint, lion, lira, lire, liri, lite, liti, litz, liza, loan, loin, loir, lone, lora, lore, lori, lorn, lota, lote, loti, nael, nail, naio, nala, nale, naoi, nare, natl, nato, natr, naze, nazi, neal, near, neat, neti, nile, nirl, nito, noel, noil, noir, nole, nolt, nore, nori, nota, note, oint, olea, oner, onza, orae, oral, oran, orle, orna, raia, rail, rain, rait, rale, rana, rane, rant, rata, rate, rato, raze, real, rean, rein, reit, reno, rent, rial, riel, rile, rine, riot, rita, rite, ritz, riza, roan, roil, roin, roit, role, rone, ront, rota, rote, roti, rotl, taal, taar, tael, taen, tail, tain, tala, tale, tali, tana, tane, tara, tare, tari, tarn, taro, teal, tean, tear, teil, tela, teli, tera, tern, tiao, tiar, tien, tier, tile, tine, tire, tirl, tiza, toea, toil, tola, tole, tone, tore, tori, torn, toze, trez, trie, trin, trio, trna, tron, zaar, zain, zant, zari, zati, zeal, zein, zeno, zero, zeta, zila, zine, zion, zira, zite, ziti, zoea, zola, zona, zone, zori

3 Letter Words for Rationalize

aal, aer, aia, ail, ain, air, ait, ala, ale, aln, alo, alt, ana, ane, ant, aor, ara, are, arn, art, ate, azo, azt, ean, ear, eat, eir, ela, eli, elt, enl, eon, era, ern, ert, eta, ezo, iaa, iao, ile, ilo, int, ion, ira, ire, ita, laa, lai, lan, lao, lar, lat, lea, lei, leo, ler, let, lez, lie, lin, lir, lit, lnr, loa, loe, lor, lot, ltr, naa, nae, nar, nat, nea, nei, neo, net, nie, nil, nit, noa, nol, nor, not, oar, oat, oer, oie, oii, oil, ola, ole, ona, one, oni, ont, ora, ore, orl, ort, rai, ran, rat, rea, rei, rel, rez, ria, rie, rin, rio, rit, riz, rle, rna, roe, roi, ron, rot, rte, rti, taa, tai, tal, tan, tao, tar, tea, tel, ten, ter, tez, tie, til, tin, tln, tlo, tlr, toa, toe, toi, tol, ton, tor, tra, tri, zar, zat, zea, zel, zen, zer, zin, zit, zoa

Definitions for Rationalize

[1] to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
[2] to remove unreasonable elements from.
[3] to make rational or conformable to reason.
[4] to treat or explain in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[5] Mathematics . to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression): to rationalize the denominator of a fraction.
[6] Chiefly British . to reorganize and integrate (an industry).
[7] to invent plausible explanations for acts, opinions, etc., that are actually based on other causes: He tried to prove that he was not at fault, but he was obviously rationalizing.
[8] to employ reason; think in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[9] to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
[10] psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty)
[11] to apply logic or reason to (something)
[12] to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient
[13] (tr) maths to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation)

Words related to Rationalize

justify, resolve, excise, vindicate, deliberate, elucidate, extenuate, excuse, reason, think, reconcile, intellectualize

Words nearby Rationalize

rational therapy, rational-emotive therapy, rationale, rationalism, rationality, rationalize, rationing, rations, ratisbon, ratite, ratline

Origin of Rationalize

First recorded in 1810–20; rational + -ize

Other words from Rationalize

ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
ra·tion·al·iz·er , noun
non·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
non·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
o·ver·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
o·ver·ra·tion·al·ize , verb, o·ver·ra·tion·al·ized, o·ver·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.
sem·i·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·iz·ing , adjective
ra′tion•al•i•za′ tion (-lĭ-zā′ shən ) n.

Synonyms for Rationalize

justify, deliberate, elucidate, excise, excuse, extenuate, reason, reconcile, resolve, think, vindicate, account for, apply logic, cop a plea, cop out, explain away, give alibi, intellectualize, make allowance, reason out, think through