1. rationalization(n = noun.cognition) rationalisation - the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason;
is a kind of explanation
has particulars: raison d'etre
Derived form verb rationalize1
2. rationalization(n = noun.process) rationalisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening;
is a kind of defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
3. rationalization(n = noun.act) rationalisation - (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation;
is a kind of simplification
Derived form verb rationalize5
4. rationalization(n = noun.act) rationalisation - the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency;
is a kind of organisation, organization
Derived form verb rationalize3
5. rationalization(n = noun.act) rationalisation, systematisation, systematization - systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale;
is a kind of organisation, organization
has particulars: codification, formalisation, formalization
Derived form verb rationalize4
The act or process of rationalizing. [1913 Webster]