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rationalisation
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rationalisation
noun
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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rationalization
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raison d'etre
reason for being
type of:
explanation
thought that makes something comprehensible
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
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defence
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defence mechanism
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defence reaction
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defense
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defense mechanism
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defense reaction
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
noun
systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
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rationalization
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systematisation
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systematization
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codification
the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order
formalisation
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formalization
the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
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organisation
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organization
the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
noun
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
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organisation
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organization
the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
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
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rationalization
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simplification
elimination of superfluous details
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