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rationalisation
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rationalisation (Brit.)
n.
act of inventing possible reasons for an action that are not based on the true reasons; act of giving a rational explanation, act of basing things on logic or reason (also rationalization)
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Rationalization
Rationalization may refer to:
- Rationalization (sociology), the means of transition from a traditional society into a rationalized one
- Rationalization (economics), an attempt to change a pre-existing ad hoc workflow into one that is based on a set of published rules. Also, business jargon for a reduction in numbers
- Rationalisation (mathematics), the process of removing a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction
- Rationalization (psychology), a psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified
- Post-purchase rationalization
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rationalisation
Noun
1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
(synonym) rationalization
(hypernym) defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
(classification) psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
(synonym) rationalization
(hypernym) explanation
(hyponym) raison d'etre
(derivation) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
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
(synonym) rationalization
(hypernym) simplification
(derivation) rationalize, rationalise
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
4. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
(synonym) rationalization
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(derivation) rationalize, rationalise
5. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
(synonym) systematization, systematisation, rationalization
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) codification
(derivation) rationalize, rationalise
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rationalisation
nf.
rationalization, act of inventing possible reasons for an action that are not based on the true reasons; act of giving a rational explanation, act of basing things on logic or reason
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rationalisation (Brit.)
n.
racionalizace, rozumové zdůvodnění; zefektivnění
