rationalise vs alter

alter vs rationalise

rationalise and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rationalise	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of rationalise; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than rationalise:

rationalise: remove irrational quantities from
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of rationalise include change, modify.

rationalise (verb)	alter (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	remove the ovaries of
remove irrational quantities from	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
think rationally; employ logic or reason	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results	make an alteration to

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