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/ˈraSHənlˌīz/,/ˈraSHnəˌlīz/,
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rationalising, present participle; rationalized, past tense; rationalised, past participle; rationalizing, present participle; rationalises, 3rd person singular present; rationalised, past tense; rationalizes, 3rd person singular present; rationalized, past participle;
  1. Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate
    • - she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage
  2. Make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with unnecessary personnel or equipment
    • - his success was due primarily to his ability to rationalize production
  3. Convert (a function or expression) to a rational form

  1. apologize: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
  2. cut: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
  3. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
  4. think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
  5. remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
  6. (rationalization) the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
  7. (Rationalization (economics)) In economics, rationalization is an attempt to change a pre-existing ad hoc workflow into one that is based on a set of published rules. There is a tendency in modern times to quantify experience, knowledge, and work. ...
  8. (Rationalization (psychology)) In psychology and logic, rationalization (or making excuses) is a defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors or feelings are explained in a rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation, to differentiate from the original deterministic ...
  9. (Rationalization (sociology)) In sociology, rationalization (or rationalisation) is the process where by an increasing number of social actions become based on considerations of teleological efficiency or calculation rather than on motivations derived from morality, emotion, custom, or tradition ...
  10. Alternative spelling of rationalise
  11. (rationalization) A defense mechanism, operating unconsciously, in which an individual attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable by plausible means, feelings or behavior that otherwise would be intolerable.
  12. (Rationalization) A concept used by Weber to refer to the process by which modes of precise calculation and organization, involving abstract rules and procedures, increasingly come to dominate the social world.
  13. (Rationalization) An industrial reorganization primarily aimed at a more cost-effective and time-saving production process.
  14. (Rationalization) Differentia: Devising self-satisfying but incorrect reasons to explain something
  15. (Rationalization) In ST, the move away from supernatural to rational and empirical modes of thought.
  16. (Rationalization) In psychology, attempting to prove that one’s behavior is “rational” and justifiable, and thus worthy of self and social approval.
  17. (Rationalization) Individuals or groups may use favorable generalities to rationalize questionable acts or beliefs. Vague and pleasant phrases are often used to justify such actions or beliefs.
  18. (Rationalization) The Negotiation of Item Status related to Trading Partner. It is a process designed to ensure alignment between vendor and distributor related to item status. The work will help eliminate unnecessary (inactive, obsolete, or duplicate) item codes from the distributor’s systems.
  19. (Rationalization) The method of adding a self-ID and auto-calibration feature to the transducer.
  20. (Rationalization) The substitution of a rational pretext for a real reason, with an implication of self-delusion or hypocrisy; the improvisation of a plausible reason for a human action when one either does not realize the real reason or seeks to keep it secret; the use of a false but reasonable ...
  21. (Rationalization) This fallacy consists in using plausible-sounding but usually false reasons to justify an action or belief that is held on other less respectable grounds.
  22. (Rationalization) involves constructing a logical justification for a decision that was originally arrived at through a different mental process. ...
  23. (rationalization) (psych.) - Defense mechanism. Justification: creating elaborate explanations for one’s own behaviour which only appear logical to oneself. Allows a person to escape anxiety over their actions, yet continue with the behaviour.
  24. (rationalization) A compromise mechanism characterized by trying to justify one's behavior by constructing bogus reasons for it.
  25. (rationalization) Added by Ernest Jones (a follower of Freud) as a defense mechanism; excuse for poor performance.