Rationalisation (Noun)
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(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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
(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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Meaning 3
The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
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Meaning 5
Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.