rationalisation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation.
Noun[edit]
rationalisation (countable and uncountable, plural rationalisations)
- (British spelling) alternative spelling of rationalization
- 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
- My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rationaliser + -ation.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rationalisation f (plural rationalisations)
Further reading[edit]
- “rationalisation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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