rationalisation has definitions from the fields of work,business,mathematics,psychology,psychoanalysis,psychiatry
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[ noun ] (math) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

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rationalization

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simplification mathematics

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[ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

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rationalization

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

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rationalization

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defense psychiatry

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[ noun ] (work,business) systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
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