rationalize

v. invent possible reasons for an action which are not the true reasons; make something more logical, interpret something rationally; make a company more effective by joining or stopping certain activities (also rationalise)

Rationalisation can refer to more than one thing:Rationalization in psychology is the process of constructing a logical justification for a decision that was originally arrived at through a different mental process.Rationalization in hypnosis is the rational justification for obeying a suppressed post-hypnotic command.Rationalization in economics is an attempt to change a pre-existing ad-hoc workflow into one that is based on a set of published rules.Rationalization in sociology is the means of transition from a traditional society into a rationalized one.Rationalization in politics is justification of power by means of rationality (rationality and power).Rationalisation in 'between the wars' British history was the process of destroying old factories and gradually replacing them with newer and better ones. This was initiated by Neville Chamberlain in 1931 and it eventually ended in 1938.Rationalisation in mathematics is the process of removing a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction. See conjugate (algebra) and complex conjugate.Rationalisation in Engineering (within complex impedance and admittance systems) is to multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator to remove the imaginary numbers from the denominator while converting admittance to impedance. Rationalisation is business jargon for a reduction in numbers, especially the laying off of staff.
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Verb
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
(synonym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalise
(hypernym) defend, support, fend for
(hyponym) color, colour, gloss
(derivation) rationalization, rationalisation
2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
(synonym) cut, prune, rationalise
(hypernym) eliminate, get rid of, do away with
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"
(synonym) rationalise
(hypernym) organize, organise
(derivation) rationalization, rationalisation
4. think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
(synonym) rationalise
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(derivation) systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation
5. remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
(synonym) rationalise
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) rationalization, rationalisation
(classification) mathematics, math, maths

(v. t.)
To render rational; to free from radical signs or quantities.
  

(v. t.)
To make rational; also, to convert to rationalism.
  

(v. t.)
To interpret in the manner of a rationalist.
  

(v. t.)
To form a rational conception of.
  

(v. i.)
To use, and rely on, reason in forming a theory, belief, etc., especially in matters of religion: to accord with the principles of rationalism.
  

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