RATIONALIZATION

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

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Etymology

Noun

rationalization (countable and uncountable, plural rationalizations)

The process, or result of rationalizing.

A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.

A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.

(psychiatry) The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.

(mathematics) The simplification of an expression without changing its value.

Synonyms

• (statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event): reasoning, rationale

• (reorganization of a company or organization): consolidation

• (concealment of true motivation)

• (simplification of a mathematical expression)

Source: Wiktionary

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Ra`tion*al*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act or process of rationalizing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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