rationalize
Definitions
Verb
- Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
- Think rationally; employ logic or reason
- Remove irrational quantities from
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "rationalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rationalize | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | rationalized | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "rationalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preoccupies | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | reorganize | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | revitalize | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | criminalize | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | proselytize | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | radicalize | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | reemphasize | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | regionalize | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | tranquilize | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "rationalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rational | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | rationale | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | nationalized | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | rationalized | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | nationalize | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | rationality | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | internationalized | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | renationalize | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | nationalizes | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | rationales | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | rationalizing | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | denationalize | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | regionalize | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | internationalize | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | sensationalize | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | nationale | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | denationalized | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | regionalized | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | fictionalize | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | sensationalizes | 6 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "rationalize" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "rationalize" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "rationalize".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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