rationalisation


Definition: Meaning of, rationalisation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌræʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

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rationalisation rationalisations
British English ; rationalization North American English
  1. psychiatry a defence mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
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  2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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  3. mathematics the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
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  4. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
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  5. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
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