RATIONALISATION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word rationalisation. (close relations)
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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 |