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/rˌæʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ /rˌæʃnəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ Listen

Rationalization

noun

The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason. Synonym: rationalisation.

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening. Synonym: rationalisation.

(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation. Synonym: rationalisation.

The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency. Synonym: rationalisation.

Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale. Synonyms: rationalisation, systematisation, systematization.

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