rationalization

ˌræʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of rationalization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

reorganization to improve efficiency

The company underwent a rationalization to cut costs.

restructuring

streamlining

logic

process of making something reasonable or acceptable

The rationalization of the workflow improved efficiency.

explanation

justification

reasoning

psychology

TECH.

defense mechanism concealing true motives

TECH.

She used rationalization to justify her actions.

excuse

justification

mathematics

TECH.

simplification of an expression in math

TECH.

Rationalization of the equation made it easier to solve.

reduction

simplification

streamlining

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Origin of rationalization

Latin, ratio (reason) + -ization (suffix)

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iron cage

sociology

theory by Max Weber about rationalization trapping humans

Examples of rationalization in a sentence

The rationalization process streamlined the company's operations.
The rationalization of the budget saved the company money.
Rationalization of the rules made the game fairer.
His rationalization of the mistake was unconvincing.
Rationalization helped him cope with the guilt.
The rationalization of fractions is a common task.

Rationalization helped simplify the complex formula.

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French:rationalisation, justification, ...
German:Rationalisierung, Vereinfachung, ...
Italian:razionalizzazione, giustificazione, ...
Spanish:racionalización, justificación, ...
Portuguese:racionalização, justificação, ...
Chinese:合理化, 合理化过程, ...
Japanese:合理化, 理論化, ...
Arabic:ترشيد, تَعْقِيل, ...
Hebrew:הִתְיַעֲלוּת, הַצְדָקָה, ...
Russian:рационализация, оправдание, ...
Ukrainian:раціоналізація, обґрунтування, ...
Hindi:पुनर्गठन, तर्कसंगतिकरण, ...
Bengali:পুনর্গঠন, যুক্তিসঙ্গতকরণ, ...
Catalan:racionalització, justificació, ...
Czech:racionalizace, odůvodnění, ...
Danish:rationalisering, systematisering, ...
Dutch:rationalisatie, rechtvaardiging, ...
Greek:αναδιοργάνωση, λογικοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:racionalizálás, valami elfogadhatóvá vagy ésszerűvé tételének folyamata, ...
Khmer:ការរៀបចំរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធឡើងវិញ, ការធ្វើឱ្យសមហេតុផល, ...
Korean:합리화, 유리화, ...
Persian:تجدید ساختار, عقلانی‌سازی, ...
Polish:racjonalizacja, tłumaczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):racionalização, justificação, ...
Romanian:raționalizare, justificare, ...
Swedish:rationalisering, förenkling, ...
Thai:การปรับโครงสร้าง, การทำให้สมเหตุสมผล, ...
Turkish:rasyonalizasyon, gerekçelendirme, ...
Vietnamese:tái cơ cấu, hợp lý hóa, ...

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