rationalisation
English
Etymology
From French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation.
Noun
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
Etymology
From rationaliser + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁa.sjɔ.na.li.za.sjɔ̃/
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Further reading
- “rationalisation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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