rationalisation

Primary Meanings of rationalisation

1.	n	the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
2.	n	systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
3.	n	(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

Full Definitions of rationalisation

1

n the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

Synonyms:: rationalization

Types:: raison d'etre
reason for being

Type of:: explanation
thought that makes something comprehensible

n (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

2

n 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

n 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

3

n (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