rationalisation

Other forms: rationalisations

Definitions of rationalisation

1. noun

   the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
   synonyms: rationalization

   types:

   raison d'etre

   the reason why something exists

   type of:

   explanation

   thought that makes something comprehensible
2. noun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
   synonyms: rationalization

   type of:

   defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction

   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
3. noun

   systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
   synonyms: rationalization, systematisation, systematization

   types:

   codification

   the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order

   formalisation, formalization

   the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)

   type of:

   organisation, organization

   the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
4. noun

   the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
   synonyms: rationalization

   type of:

   organisation, organization

   the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
5. noun

   (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
   synonyms: rationalization

   type of:

   simplification

   elimination of superfluous details