(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(s):rationalization, rationalisation
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason Synonym(s):rationalization, 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 Synonym(s):rationalization, rationalisation
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency Synonym(s):rationalization, rationalisation