Definition of rationalisation

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Definition of rationalisation

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

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    1. rationalization
    2. systematisation
    3. systematization
  • the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency (noun)

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    1. 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 (noun)

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    1. 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 (noun)

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

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See definition of rationalisation in Merriam Webster