RATIONALIZATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • systematic organization
    • the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) rationalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) rationalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (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) Hypernyms(s) rationalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) rationalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • (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) Hypernyms(s) rationalization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower