logicalize

English

Etymology

From logical +‎ -ize.

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To 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.

   • 1997, Jack Bickham, The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes‎^[1]:

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