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Rationalization

Rationalization Meaning & Definition
Rationalization Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rationalization?

[n] the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
[n] (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
[n] systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
[n] the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
[n] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rationalization: rationalisation | rationalisation | rationalisation | systematisation | systematization

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See Also | codification | defence | defence mechanism | defence reaction | defense | defense mechanism | defense reaction | explanation | formalisation | formalization | organisation | organization | raison d'etre | simplification

Rationalization In Webster's Dictionary

\Ra`tion*al*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of rationalizing.

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