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RATIONALISATION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word rationalisation. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word rationalisation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for RATIONALISATION

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rationalization
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

• (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

• the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency

• systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

reasoning
nounn
noun

• thinking that is coherent and logical

adjective satellite

• endowed with the capacity to reason

argument
nounn
noun

• a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

• a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

• (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

• a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

defense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

• protection from harm

• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• the justification for some act or belief

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

• a structure used to defend against attack

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

excuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

• a note explaining an absence

• a poor example

verb

• accept an excuse for

• grant exemption or release to

• serve as a reason or cause or justification of

• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

• ask for permission to be released from an engagement

• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

explanation
nounn
noun

• a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

• thought that makes something comprehensible

• the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

justification
nounn
noun

• something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

• a statement in explanation of some action or belief

• the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

validation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

• the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

vindication
nounn
noun

• the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

• the justification for some act or belief

consolidation
nounn
noun

• combining into a solid mass

• the act of combining into an integral whole

• something that has consolidated into a compact mass

rationale
nounn
noun

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

systematisation
nounn
noun

• systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

systematization
nounn
noun

• systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

Best Hypernyms For RATIONALISATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rationalisation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
organisation organization defence defense explanation simplification
Phrases (4)
defence mechanismdefence reactiondefense mechanismdefense reaction

Alternatives for RATIONALIZATION

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