| NATIONALISE | • nationalise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of nationalize. • NATIONALISE v. to put an industry under state control, also NATIONALIZE. |
| NATIONALISM | • nationalism n. Patriotism; the idea of supporting one’s country, people or culture. • nationalism n. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist). • nationalism n. (UK, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. |
| NATIONALIST | • nationalist adj. Of or relating to nationalism. • nationalist n. An advocate of nationalism. • Nationalist n. (South Africa) A member of the South African National Party during the 20th century. |
| NATIONALITY | • nationality n. (Now rare) National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity. • nationality n. (Now rare) Nationalism or patriotism. • nationality n. National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization… |
| NATIONALIZE | • nationalize v. (Rare) To make into, or to become, a nation. • nationalize v. To bring a private company under the control of a specific government. • nationalize v. To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country. |
| NOTIONALIST | • notionalist n. Synonym of notionist. • NOTIONALIST n. a theorist. |
| NOTIONALITY | • notionality n. The state or property of being notional. • notionality n. A notional or groundless opinion. • NOTIONALITY n. the state of being notional. |
| OPTIONALITY | • optionality n. (Finance, business) The value of additional optional investment opportunities available only after having… • optionality n. Quality or state in which choice or discretion is allowed. • OPTIONALITY n. the state of being optional. |
| RATIONALISE | • rationalise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of rationalize. • RATIONALISE v. to make rational, also RATIONALIZE. |
| RATIONALISM | • rationalism n. (Philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception. • rationalism n. (Philosophy) The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as… • rationalism n. A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than… |
| RATIONALIST | • rationalist n. A person who follows the philosophy of rationalism. • RATIONALIST n. an adherent of rationalism. |
| RATIONALITY | • rationality n. The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness. • rationality n. Objective consideration. • RATIONALITY n. the state of being rational. |
| RATIONALIZE | • rationalize v. To make something rational or more rational. • rationalize v. To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a… • rationalize v. (Mathematics) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation. |
| REGIONALISE | • regionalise v. Alternative spelling of regionalize. • REGIONALISE v. to divide into regions or administrative districts, also REGIONALIZE. |
| REGIONALISM | • regionalism n. Affection, often excessive, for one’s own region and to everything related to it. • regionalism n. (Politics) The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments. • regionalism n. (Countable, linguistics) A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region. |
| REGIONALIST | • regionalist adj. Of or pertaining to regionalism. • regionalist n. An advocate of regionalism. • REGIONALIST n. a supporter of regionalism. |
| REGIONALIZE | • regionalize v. (Transitive) To divide into or organize according to regions. • regionalize v. (Transitive) To administer on a regional basis. • REGIONALIZE v. to divide into regions or administrative districts, also REGIONALISE. |