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Rationalization - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Rationalization : (noun)
1: the cognitive process of making something seem consistent
with or based on reason [syn: rationalisation]
2: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true
motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and
feelings in a way that is not threatening [syn: rationalisation]
3: (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or
equation by eliminating radicals without changing the
value of the expression or the roots of the equation [syn:
rationalisation]
4: the organization of a business according to scientific
principles of management in order to increase efficiency
[syn: rationalisation]
5: systematic organization; the act of organizing something
according to a system or a rationale [syn: systematization,
systematisation, rationalisation]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Rationalization : \Ra`tion*al*i*za"tion\, n.
The act or process of rationalizing.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Rationalization |
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djplazma: @FrownieGirl @bubblesgalorecw *taps foot and wait for convincing Rationalization* |
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alltine: @ShredderFeeder ur line of thinking, of Rationalization, is absurd. any opinion other than yours does not automatically = trying 2 profit |
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mamalooby: RT @Daggy1: Take no explanation. Accept no Rationalization. Listen to no pleading. Vote out all Democrats when their seats come up. Ever ... |
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