rationalisation
English
editEtymology
editFrom French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation.
Noun
editrationalisation (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
editEtymology
editFrom rationaliser + -ation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrationalisation 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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