Definition of rationalisation Rationalisation
/ɹˌæʃənəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
We found 7 definitions of rationalisation from 3 different sources.
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British English
rationalisation - /ɹˌæʃənəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
American English
rationalization - /ɹæˌʃʌnʌlɪzejˈʃʌn/
What does rationalisation mean?
WordNet
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| rationalisation - systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale | ||
| systematization, systematisation, rationalization | ||
| organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" | ||
| codification the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order | ||
| rationalisation - the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason | ||
| rationalization | ||
| explanation thought that makes something comprehensible | ||
| 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 | ||
| rationalization | ||
| simplification elimination of superfluous details | ||
| math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | ||
| rationalisation - the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency | ||
| rationalization | ||
| organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" | ||
| 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 | ||
| rationalization | ||
| defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence, defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rationalisation (Noun)
Alternative spelling of rationalization.
Part of speech
🔤- rationalisation, noun, singular of rationalisations.
