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racionalizar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rationalize verb To make something rational, logical, or more efficient — often by removing unnecessary parts.
  • streamline verb To make a process simpler and more efficient by removing unnecessary steps.

Senses

racionalizar is used for these senses in English:

  • streamline (transitive, by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.

rationalize — full definition

  1. verb To make something rational, logical, or more efficient — often by removing unnecessary parts.
  2. verb To invent a reasonable-sounding excuse for behavior that was really driven by something less flattering.

streamline — full definition

  1. verb To make a process simpler and more efficient by removing unnecessary steps.
  2. verb To shape an object so it moves through air or water with minimal resistance.

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