nnoun.process(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threateningTopic:psychiatrypsychological medicinepsychopathology
Synset:rationalization
Hypernyms:defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationdefense mechanismprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationdefense mechanismpsychoanalytic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.cognitionthe cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reasonSynset:rationalization
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizerationalise
Hypernyms:explanation
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationexplanationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:raison d'etre
Full Hyponyms:raison d'etre
nnoun.act(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equationTopic:mathmathematicsmaths
Synset:rationalization
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizerationalise
Hypernyms:simplification
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationsimplificationeliminationremovalseparationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiencySynset:rationalization
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizerationalise
Hypernyms:organisation organization
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationorganizationadministrationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rationalizationorganizationadministrationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actsystematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationaleSynset:rationalization systematisation systematization
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizesystematiserationalisesystematize
Hypernyms:organisation organization
Inherited Hypernyms:systematizationorganizationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:codificationformalisationformalization
Full Hyponyms:codificationformalization