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
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.
• (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
Ra`tion*al*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act or process of rationalizing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
