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Rationalization

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Noun

1. rationalisation, rationalization

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

2. rationalisation, 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

3. rationalisation, 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

4. rationalisation, rationalization

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

5. rationalisation, rationalization, systematisation, systematization

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rationalization

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verb
1. 
to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
2. psychology
to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty)
3. 
to apply logic or reason to (something)
4. 
to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient
5. (transitive) mathematics
to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation)

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Rationalization

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈrationalˌized or ˈrationalˌizing
1. 
to make rational; make conform to reason
2. 
to explain or interpret on rational grounds
3.  Chiefly British
to apply modern methods of efficiency to (an industry, agriculture, etc.)
4.  Ancient Mathematics
to remove the radical signs from (an expression) without changing the value
5.  Psychology
to devise superficially rational, or plausible, explanations or excuses for (one's acts, beliefs, desires, etc.), usually without being aware that these are not the real motives
verb intransitive
6. 
to think in a rational or rationalistic manner
7. 
to rationalize one's acts, beliefs, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rationalization

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n.
1. The act, process, or practice of rationalizing.
2. An instance of rationalizing.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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