Word: rationalizing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
tio
na
li
zing
Definition: The act of one who rationalizes; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Morphemes:
Affix: rational
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Capable of reasoning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: reor
Language: la
Decoded: reor
Meaning: to compute
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.