rationalisation

ˌræʃənəlaɪˈseɪʃən

Definition of rationalisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business efficiency

Rare

reduction of operations or staff in a company to increase efficiency

Rare

The company underwent a rationalisation to cut costs..

downsizing

streamlining

cognitive process

Rare

making something seem consistent with reason

Rare

Her rationalisation made the decision seem logical.

explanation

justification

psychiatry

TECH.

defense mechanism concealing true motivation

TECH.

His rationalisation hid his true feelings.

excuse

justification

organization

Rare

systematic organization according to a rationale

Rare

The rationalisation of the files helped in quick retrieval.

streamlining

systematization

mathematics

TECH.

simplification by eliminating radicals

TECH.

The rationalisation of the equation was necessary.

clarification

simplification

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Origin of rationalisation

Latin, ratio (reason) + -alis (pertaining to)

Examples of rationalisation in a sentence

The factory's rationalisation improved its overall productivity.
His rationalisation of the plan was convincing.
The rationalisation provided clarity to the complex issue.
Rationalisation often masks deeper issues.
His rationalisation was a way to avoid guilt.
Rationalisation of the workflow increased efficiency.

The company underwent a rationalisation process.
Rationalisation made the complex fraction easier to handle.
The teacher explained rationalisation to simplify the expression.

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French:rationalisation, justification, ...
German:Rationalisierung, Rechtfertigung, ...
Italian:ristrutturazione, giustificazione, ...
Spanish:racionalización, sistematización, ...
Portuguese:racionalização, justificação, ...
Chinese:裁员, 合理化, ...
Japanese:合理化, ラショナライゼーション, ...
Arabic:إِعَادَة هَيْكَلَة, تَبْرِير, ...
Hebrew:צִמְצוּם, רַצְיוֹנָלִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:оптимизация, рационализация, ...
Ukrainian:раціоналізація, обґрунтування, ...
Hindi:संवितरण, तर्कसंगत प्रक्रिया, ...
Bengali:সংকোচন, যুক্তিকরণ, ...
Catalan:racionalització, justificació, ...
Czech:racionalizace, systematizace, ...
Danish:rationalisering, forsvarsmekanisme, ...
Dutch:rationalisatie, verklaring, ...
Greek:εξορθολογισμός, ορθολογικοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:racionalizálás, racionalizáció, ...
Khmer:ការរៀបចំរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធឡើងវិញ, ការធ្វើឱ្យសមហេតុផល, ...
Korean:합리화, 정당화, ...
Persian:تعدیل نیرو, توجیه, ...
Polish:racjonalizacja, usprawiedliwienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):racionalização, justificação, ...
Romanian:raționalizare, sistematizare, ...
Swedish:rationalisering, rationalisation, ...
Thai:การปรับโครงสร้าง, หาเหตุผลเข้าข้างตนเอง, ...
Turkish:rasyonalizasyon, mantıklaştırma, ...
Vietnamese:tái cơ cấu, sự hợp lý hóa, ...

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