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rationalizable

rationalizable

9.9
A strategy players can explain as the best reply to others' possible moves
  • adjective
  • /ˌræʃəˈnəˌlaɪzəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : racionalizable
  • In a competitive market, choosing a price that is lower than the rivals' can be a rationalizable decision.

Examples

  • A rationalizable move is one that can be explained as a logical response to others' possible actions.

  • Economists often analyze which choices are rationalizable in complex strategic games.

  • In the final round, only rationalizable strategies remained for the players to consider.

  • This choice is rationalizable!

  • Her choice was rationalizable given the circumstances.

  • Players often select strategies that seem rationalizable, given their beliefs about opponents' actions.

  • In game theory, a rationalizable choice is one that can be justified by predicting how others will respond.

Antonyms

irrational
192 4.4

Not based on clear reason or thinking

Surface Forms

rationalizable positive

Morphology

rationalizable = rationalize (semi-transparent) = rational + ize + able

Formally built from 'rationalize' + '-able'; the morphological relation is regular.

Etymology

Rationalizable comes from the root ratio ('reason') and the ending -able ('can be'). In game situations a rationalizable strategy is one that can be shown as a logical response to what other players might do, so the word fits the idea of a choice you can explain by reason.