RATIONALIZATION

Definition

1. noun the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason. — synonyms: rationalisation
2. noun (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: rationalisation
3. noun (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: rationalisation
4. noun the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency. — synonyms: rationalisation
5. noun systematic organization. — synonyms: systematization, systematisation, rationalisation