rationalization
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6.3
- noun
- /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
racionalización
- The city council proposed a rationalization of public transportation routes to make travel more convenient for residents.
- rationalization process
- rationalization of production
- rationalization strategies
Instead, you'll have people who benefit from progress benefit from rationalization by working factory farms.
- Instead, you'll have people who benefit from progress benefit from rationalization by working factory farms.
Examples
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A related, perhaps underlying problem, is the lack of rationalization in the legal corpus pertaining to soil and water conservation.
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Policy makers at the central level have attempted to achieve greater rationalization, usually through the issuance of new regulations.
Academic text (1995) -
And there are two key rationalizations behind that approach.
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The deal was furthermore driven by the rationalization of research and development expenses.
Blog text (16) -
Recent attempts at partial rationalization by the DOEC have been stalemated.
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Second, because of the crisis, King Hassan sought the rationalization of parliamentary organization and the participation of a center-right bourgeoisie.
Academic text (1995) -
Unitizing the washitsu tokonoma is an extreme example of the rationalization of the meiboku production system.
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Yoshio Nagahara of the wholesale Ouken Industry spearheaded this rationalization process.
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The company implemented a thorough rationalization of its workflow to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
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After the merger, the rationalization of operations helped streamline processes and improve productivity.
Synonyms
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3.6
Making something less complicated so it is easier to understand
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5.0
Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
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7.0
Arranging things in a clear order so they are easier to find
Antonyms
How Efficient
Surface Forms
Morphology
rationalization = rationalize (transparent) = rational + ize + ation
The addition of the productive suffix '-ation' to the verb 'rationalize' forms a noun indicating the action or process.
Etymology
Rationalization comes from the root ratio, which means 'reason' or 'calculation'. So to rationalize a process is to make it more logical and efficient, like using clear reasons or a plan to improve how something works.