rationalization

noun

systematic organization

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

(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

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

Roots

ratiorat- · Latin · reason, reckoning

Synonyms for rationalization

systematizationn rationalizingv justificationn rationalen ratiocinationn reasoningn rationalityn exculpationn explanationn rationalismn

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