rationalization

名词 rationalization:

1. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
   同义词：rationalisation
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
   同义词：rationalisation
3. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
   同义词：rationalisation
4. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
   同义词：rationalisation
5. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
   同义词：systematization, systematisation, rationalisation