RATIONALISATION

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation

(noun) systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

rationalization, rationalisation

(noun) the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency

rationalization, rationalisation

(noun) (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

rationalization, rationalisation

(noun) the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

rationalization, rationalisation

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rationalisation (countable and uncountable, plural rationalisations)

(British spelling) alternative spelling of rationalization

Source: Wiktionary



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