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rationalization
noun
1 rationalization
The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
synonym: rationalisation.
2 rationalization
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.
Dutch: rationalisatie
3 rationalization
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.
4 rationalization
The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
synonym: rationalisation.
5 rationalization
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