Synonyms of rationalization

1. rationalization, rationalisation, explanation: usage: the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
2. rationalization, rationalisation, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence: usage: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
3. rationalization, rationalisation, simplification: usage: (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
4. rationalization, rationalisation, organization, organisation: usage: the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
5. systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation, organization, organisation: usage: systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale