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The process or result of rationalizing, or expressing in rational terms.archaiccountableuncountable
- Some rationalization of the language of his lectures is, of course, necessary.
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A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.countableuncountable
- Her self-flagellating rationalization for the theft was mostly ignored by the jury.
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The reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency through the reallocation of resources and changes in its workforce.countableuncountable
- It began with the familiar political motives of civil service rationalization and downsizing.
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The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.countableuncountable
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The simplification of an expression without changing its value.countableuncountable
- Here, the rationalization of the denominator was unnecessary.
rationalization
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