logicalize

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verb

To understand the logic behind something; to build the logical explanation for something.

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Meanings

verblogicalize (third-person singular simple present logicalizes, present participle logicalizing, simple past and past participle logicalized)

present singular third person logicalizes · participle present logicalizing · participle past logicalized · past logicalized

  1. transitiveTo understand the logic behind something; to build the logical explanation for something.

    1988, Martin Lightfoot, Nancy Martin, National Association for the Teaching of English, The Word for teaching is learning: language and learning today : essays for James Britton James Britton says that we rationalize and logicalize our memories into narrative form.

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    So you turn on your left side and analyze, logicalize, form, plan.

    1997, Jack Bickham, The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

Origin

From logical + -ize.

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APA

logicalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logicalize

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “logicalize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logicalize.

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