Associations to the word «Rationalisation»

Wiktionary

RATIONALISATION, noun. Alternative spelling of rationalization
RATIONALISATION HAMSTER, noun. Alternative spelling of rationalization hamster

Dictionary definition

RATIONALISATION, 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.
RATIONALISATION, noun. The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
RATIONALISATION, 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.
RATIONALISATION, noun. The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
RATIONALISATION, noun. Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale.

Wise words

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