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
Not in a clear order and often messy
Land or property left in its natural state and not developed
Something that no person or system controls
Does not work as well or as fast as it could
Not put in order and left messy
Not set up to work well and may run slowly or use more fuel
Not simplified, keeping every branch in a computer structure
Not changed from an older way of doing things
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'.