rationalization

noun
UK: /ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
US: /ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

  1. The action of making a company or system more effective and organized.

    1. The rationalization made the business profitable again.
    2. The company's rationalization involved cutting jobs and restructuring departments.

  2. The process of finding reasons to justify actions or beliefs, often to avoid guilt or shame.

    1. His rationalization was that everyone else was doing it.
    2. She offered a complex rationalization for why she hadn't helped her friend.

Synonyms

justification reorganization explanation
rationalization verb

  1. To find reasons to justify actions or beliefs, often ones that are not based on facts.

    1. He tried to rationalize his mistake.
    2. She rationalized her spending by saying it was an investment in her future.

  2. To make a company or system more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities.

    1. The factory was rationalized to increase output.
    2. The company rationalized its operations by closing several branch offices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rationalization" in English means: The action of making a company or system more effective and organized., The process of finding reasons to justify actions or beliefs, often to avoid guilt or shame..

The phonetic transcription of "rationalization" is /ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rationalization": justification, reorganization, explanation.

Example usage of "rationalization": "The rationalization made the business profitable again.". More examples on the page.