rationalization
3 synonyms for rationalization, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of explaining something in logical terms, or the explanation that results.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
rationalisation
systematization
systematisation
Etymology
First recorded in 1831, coming from French rationalisation, equivalent to rational plus -ization, or rationalize plus -ation.
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