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rationaalistaminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rationalization noun The act of explaining something in logical terms, or the explanation that results.

Senses

rationaalistaminen is used for these senses in English:

  • rationalization (now, rare) The process or result of rationalizing, or expressing in rational terms.
  • rationalization A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
  • rationalization (psychiatry) The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.

rationalization — full definition

  1. noun The act of explaining something in logical terms, or the explanation that results.
  2. noun An explanation given for why someone acted as they did, or why something happened.
  3. noun The restructuring of a business to make it run more efficiently, often by changing how resources and staff are used.
  4. noun An excuse that hides someone's real reason for doing something behind a more acceptable one.
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