unrationalized
- adjective
- /ʌnˈræʃənəˌlaɪzd/
- US
- Leaving the workflow unrationalized led to unnecessary costs and confusion.
Examples
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Many government agencies still operate with unrationalized systems from decades ago.
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The company struggled with unrationalized processes that slowed down production.
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The system remains unrationalized despite numerous suggestions for improvement.
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Many processes are still unrationalized in the old factory.
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The company struggled with unrationalized processes that slowed down production.
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Leaving the workflow unrationalized led to unnecessary costs and confusion.
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Many government agencies still operate with unrationalized systems from decades ago.
Synonyms
6
3.8
Not in a clear order and often messy
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6.5
Land or property left in its natural state and not developed
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5.2
Something that no person or system controls
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5.9
Not changed from an older way of doing things
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4.1
Not put in order and left messy
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6.2
Does not work as well or as fast as it could
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6.1
Not set up to work well and may run slowly or use more fuel
Not simplified, keeping every branch in a computer structure
Antonyms
How Efficient
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrationalized = rationalized (transparent) = un + rational + ize + ed
The organizational sense ('to rationalize' = to reorganize/make more efficient) is productive and the negation 'un-' yields a predictable meaning for learners familiar with 'rationalize'.
Etymology
Unrationalized also comes from un- 'not' and rationalize, which in business means 'to make a system more organized and efficient'. So unrationalized describes processes that are 'left inefficient or not improved'.