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rationalize [′rash·ən·əl‚īz]
(mathematics)
To carry out operations on an algebraic equation that remove radicals containing the varible.
To multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by a quantity that removes the radicals in the denominator.
To make a substitution in an integral that removes the radicals in the integrand.


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This is the latest step in our program to rationalize our production capacity to more effectively balance plant utilization and costs against our customers' changing requirements for pricing, wheel size, design, scheduling and volume," said President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Borick.
It really bothers me when people self-indulge, then rationalize by saying they "deserved it.
From the tendency to explain and rationalize violent behaviors to physical escapes from abusive homes and patterns of relationships, SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE presents case histories which all end with positive lessons.
 
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