Meaning of RATIONALIZATION

Pronunciation:			r`ashunuluz'eyshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency [n]  (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation [n]  systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale [n]  the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason [n]  (psychiatry) a defense 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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	Synonyms:		rationalisation, rationalisation, rationalisation, systematisation, systematization
	See Also:		codification, defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction, explanation, formalisation, formalization, organisation, organization, raison d'etre, simplification
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Ra`tion*al*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of rationalizing.
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