rationalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The process or result of rationalizing, or expressing in rational terms.
A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
The reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency through the reallocation of resources and changes in its workforce.
The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
The simplification of an expression without changing its value.

/ˌræʃ(ə)n(ə)laɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rationalization.wav /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

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First attested in 1831. From French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -ization or rationalize + -ation.

rationale reasoning consolidation

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