Noun: rationalization ,ra-shu-nu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ra-shu-nu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]- The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
- rationalisation [Brit] - (psychiatry) a defence mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
- rationalisation [Brit] - (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
- rationalisation [Brit] - The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
- rationalisation [Brit] - Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
- systematization, systematisation [Brit], rationalisation [Brit]
Derived forms: rationalizations Type of: defence [Brit, Cdn], defence mechanism [Brit, Cdn], defence reaction [Brit, Cdn], defense [US], defense mechanism [US], defense reaction [US], explanation, organisation [Brit], organization, simplification Encyclopedia: Rationalization |