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Rationalization

ˌraʃənəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn

Rationalization definitions
noun
rationalisation rationalisations rationalization rationalizations
  1. the action of attempting to explain or justify behaviour or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate

    "most people are prone to self-deceptive rationalization"

  2. the action of making a company, process, or industry more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment

    "the London dockers struggle to preserve their jobs against ruthless rationalization"

    • the action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent

      "the rationalization of accounting standards"

  3. the process of converting a function or expression to a rational form