Definition of rationalization in English:

rationalization

(British rationalisation)

noun raʃ(ə)n(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action of attempting to explain or justify behaviour or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
most people are prone to self-deceptive rationalization
count noun they justify themselves with ingenious rationalizations
Example sentencesExamples
- All kinds of rationalizations for my failure come to mind, apparently designed to protect my ego.
- You strip away the denial, the rationalization, and you come to the truth.
- Let's talk about some of the rationalizations for war.
- I disagree with their rationalization.
- My preferred rationalisation for this is that the films are too long for me to concentrate all the way through.
- The convenient rationalization that our weapons potpourri will confuse the enemy into fear of misbehaving is absurd and threatening.
- No rationalization that human beings give for their cruelty or neglect is ever meaningful to him.
- Our minds are ingenious in concocting self-serving rationalizations.
- Usually this took the form of a posthoc rationalization or intellectualisation of creative work that was made on the basis of intuition.
- But many in the church stress that this leads people down the wrong path, because it encourages the rationalization that if it feels good, it must be okay.
- They'll bounce right back with excuses, rationalizations, and inane explanations of powers that weren't there in the first place.
2British The action of making a company, process, or industry more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment.
the London dockers struggle to preserve their jobs against ruthless rationalization
Example sentencesExamples
- The logic would be the potential for an amalgamation and rationalisation of costs regardless of whether the two papers were formally merged.
- The next step very well could be the rationalization of the product line.
- Up until then, the company's growth primarily focused on the ongoing rationalization of manufacturing operations.
- The over-capacity in question was removed in a major school rationalisation process two years ago.
- Globalisation and economic rationalisation driven by multinational companies is seen by workers as the most serious threat to their standard of living.
- A comprehensive policy of rationalization of the bureaucracy would take time.
- Only rationalisation of the public sector offers any prospect of a decent settlement for them.
- The government ordered a drastic rationalisation of the industry.
- The company had to go into a major rationalization program of its manufacturing facilities and product portfolio.
- Under economic rationalization women are the first to lose their official jobs.
- The firm was going through "a process of rationalisation", he said.
- The company aeroplane was sold, all of the company purchases were vetted, and major rationalisation was to follow.
1. 2.1 The action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent.
  the rationalization of accounting standards
  Example sentencesExamples
  This simplification and rationalisation was long overdue.
  This is nothing more than a rationalization of current social structures, all of which systematically oppress the interests of women, minorities and the poor.
  The rationalisation of these practices was always the same.
  A major rationalisation is taking place on the storage front.
  I have achieved significant rationalization of tax structures relating to both excise and customs duties.
  Global consolidation and the demand for moving data are forcing a rationalization of U.S. networks.
  The rationalisation of the fee structure for medical, dental and nursing courses was a welcome step.
  This has tied in well with the rationalisation of the booking process.
  He started the process of simplification and rationalisation of the tax system.
  This scheme should allow for rationalisation and more efficient operation of the fleet.
3Mathematics
The process of converting a function or expression to a rational form.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus V3 x v3 = 3, so multiplication by v3 is rationalization of V3.
- By using the conjugate, I can do the necessary rationalization.
- Write the simplest rationalization factor of the following surds.
- In complex number algebra, rationalization is the equivalent of the simplification of fractions in ordinary algebra.
- The need for rationalization arises when there are irrational numbers, surds or roots or complex numbers in the denominator of a fraction.

Definition of rationalization in US English:

rationalization

(British rationalisation)

noun

1The action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
most people are prone to self-deceptive rationalization
they justify themselves with ingenious rationalizations
Example sentencesExamples
- Our minds are ingenious in concocting self-serving rationalizations.
- All kinds of rationalizations for my failure come to mind, apparently designed to protect my ego.
- Usually this took the form of a posthoc rationalization or intellectualisation of creative work that was made on the basis of intuition.
- I disagree with their rationalization.
- You strip away the denial, the rationalization, and you come to the truth.
- But many in the church stress that this leads people down the wrong path, because it encourages the rationalization that if it feels good, it must be okay.
- The convenient rationalization that our weapons potpourri will confuse the enemy into fear of misbehaving is absurd and threatening.
- Let's talk about some of the rationalizations for war.
- They'll bounce right back with excuses, rationalizations, and inane explanations of powers that weren't there in the first place.
- No rationalization that human beings give for their cruelty or neglect is ever meaningful to him.
- My preferred rationalisation for this is that the films are too long for me to concentrate all the way through.
2British The action of making a company, process, or industry more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment.
the London dockers struggle to preserve their jobs against ruthless rationalization
Example sentencesExamples
- Up until then, the company's growth primarily focused on the ongoing rationalization of manufacturing operations.
- The company had to go into a major rationalization program of its manufacturing facilities and product portfolio.
- Globalisation and economic rationalisation driven by multinational companies is seen by workers as the most serious threat to their standard of living.
- The over-capacity in question was removed in a major school rationalisation process two years ago.
- Under economic rationalization women are the first to lose their official jobs.
- The firm was going through "a process of rationalisation", he said.
- The next step very well could be the rationalization of the product line.
- The company aeroplane was sold, all of the company purchases were vetted, and major rationalisation was to follow.
- The government ordered a drastic rationalisation of the industry.
- Only rationalisation of the public sector offers any prospect of a decent settlement for them.
- A comprehensive policy of rationalization of the bureaucracy would take time.
- The logic would be the potential for an amalgamation and rationalisation of costs regardless of whether the two papers were formally merged.
1. 2.1 The action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent.
  the rationalization of accounting standards
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rationalisation of the fee structure for medical, dental and nursing courses was a welcome step.
  This scheme should allow for rationalisation and more efficient operation of the fleet.
  This simplification and rationalisation was long overdue.
  This is nothing more than a rationalization of current social structures, all of which systematically oppress the interests of women, minorities and the poor.
  This has tied in well with the rationalisation of the booking process.
  The rationalisation of these practices was always the same.
  He started the process of simplification and rationalisation of the tax system.
  I have achieved significant rationalization of tax structures relating to both excise and customs duties.
  A major rationalisation is taking place on the storage front.
  Global consolidation and the demand for moving data are forcing a rationalization of U.S. networks.
3Mathematics
The process of converting a function or expression to a rational form.
Example sentencesExamples
- In complex number algebra, rationalization is the equivalent of the simplification of fractions in ordinary algebra.
- By using the conjugate, I can do the necessary rationalization.
- Write the simplest rationalization factor of the following surds.
- The need for rationalization arises when there are irrational numbers, surds or roots or complex numbers in the denominator of a fraction.
- Thus V3 x v3 = 3, so multiplication by v3 is rationalization of V3.

单词	rationalization
释义	Definition of rationalization in English: rationalization (British rationalisation) noun raʃ(ə)n(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action of attempting to explain or justify behaviour or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate. most people are prone to self-deceptive rationalization count noun they justify themselves with ingenious rationalizations Example sentencesExamples All kinds of rationalizations for my failure come to mind, apparently designed to protect my ego. You strip away the denial, the rationalization, and you come to the truth. Let's talk about some of the rationalizations for war. I disagree with their rationalization. My preferred rationalisation for this is that the films are too long for me to concentrate all the way through. The convenient rationalization that our weapons potpourri will confuse the enemy into fear of misbehaving is absurd and threatening. No rationalization that human beings give for their cruelty or neglect is ever meaningful to him. Our minds are ingenious in concocting self-serving rationalizations. Usually this took the form of a posthoc rationalization or intellectualisation of creative work that was made on the basis of intuition. But many in the church stress that this leads people down the wrong path, because it encourages the rationalization that if it feels good, it must be okay. They'll bounce right back with excuses, rationalizations, and inane explanations of powers that weren't there in the first place. 2British The action of making a company, process, or industry more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment. the London dockers struggle to preserve their jobs against ruthless rationalization Example sentencesExamples The logic would be the potential for an amalgamation and rationalisation of costs regardless of whether the two papers were formally merged. The next step very well could be the rationalization of the product line. Up until then, the company's growth primarily focused on the ongoing rationalization of manufacturing operations. The over-capacity in question was removed in a major school rationalisation process two years ago. Globalisation and economic rationalisation driven by multinational companies is seen by workers as the most serious threat to their standard of living. A comprehensive policy of rationalization of the bureaucracy would take time. Only rationalisation of the public sector offers any prospect of a decent settlement for them. The government ordered a drastic rationalisation of the industry. The company had to go into a major rationalization program of its manufacturing facilities and product portfolio. Under economic rationalization women are the first to lose their official jobs. The firm was going through "a process of rationalisation", he said. The company aeroplane was sold, all of the company purchases were vetted, and major rationalisation was to follow. 2.1 The action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent. the rationalization of accounting standards Example sentencesExamples This simplification and rationalisation was long overdue. This is nothing more than a rationalization of current social structures, all of which systematically oppress the interests of women, minorities and the poor. The rationalisation of these practices was always the same. A major rationalisation is taking place on the storage front. I have achieved significant rationalization of tax structures relating to both excise and customs duties. Global consolidation and the demand for moving data are forcing a rationalization of U.S. networks. The rationalisation of the fee structure for medical, dental and nursing courses was a welcome step. This has tied in well with the rationalisation of the booking process. He started the process of simplification and rationalisation of the tax system. This scheme should allow for rationalisation and more efficient operation of the fleet. 3Mathematics The process of converting a function or expression to a rational form. Example sentencesExamples Thus V3 x v3 = 3, so multiplication by v3 is rationalization of V3. By using the conjugate, I can do the necessary rationalization. Write the simplest rationalization factor of the following surds. In complex number algebra, rationalization is the equivalent of the simplification of fractions in ordinary algebra. The need for rationalization arises when there are irrational numbers, surds or roots or complex numbers in the denominator of a fraction. Definition of rationalization in US English: rationalization (British rationalisation) noun 1The action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate. most people are prone to self-deceptive rationalization they justify themselves with ingenious rationalizations Example sentencesExamples Our minds are ingenious in concocting self-serving rationalizations. All kinds of rationalizations for my failure come to mind, apparently designed to protect my ego. Usually this took the form of a posthoc rationalization or intellectualisation of creative work that was made on the basis of intuition. I disagree with their rationalization. You strip away the denial, the rationalization, and you come to the truth. But many in the church stress that this leads people down the wrong path, because it encourages the rationalization that if it feels good, it must be okay. The convenient rationalization that our weapons potpourri will confuse the enemy into fear of misbehaving is absurd and threatening. Let's talk about some of the rationalizations for war. They'll bounce right back with excuses, rationalizations, and inane explanations of powers that weren't there in the first place. No rationalization that human beings give for their cruelty or neglect is ever meaningful to him. My preferred rationalisation for this is that the films are too long for me to concentrate all the way through. 2British The action of making a company, process, or industry more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment. the London dockers struggle to preserve their jobs against ruthless rationalization Example sentencesExamples Up until then, the company's growth primarily focused on the ongoing rationalization of manufacturing operations. The company had to go into a major rationalization program of its manufacturing facilities and product portfolio. Globalisation and economic rationalisation driven by multinational companies is seen by workers as the most serious threat to their standard of living. The over-capacity in question was removed in a major school rationalisation process two years ago. Under economic rationalization women are the first to lose their official jobs. The firm was going through "a process of rationalisation", he said. The next step very well could be the rationalization of the product line. The company aeroplane was sold, all of the company purchases were vetted, and major rationalisation was to follow. The government ordered a drastic rationalisation of the industry. Only rationalisation of the public sector offers any prospect of a decent settlement for them. A comprehensive policy of rationalization of the bureaucracy would take time. The logic would be the potential for an amalgamation and rationalisation of costs regardless of whether the two papers were formally merged. 2.1 The action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more logical and consistent. the rationalization of accounting standards Example sentencesExamples The rationalisation of the fee structure for medical, dental and nursing courses was a welcome step. This scheme should allow for rationalisation and more efficient operation of the fleet. This simplification and rationalisation was long overdue. This is nothing more than a rationalization of current social structures, all of which systematically oppress the interests of women, minorities and the poor. This has tied in well with the rationalisation of the booking process. The rationalisation of these practices was always the same. He started the process of simplification and rationalisation of the tax system. I have achieved significant rationalization of tax structures relating to both excise and customs duties. A major rationalisation is taking place on the storage front. Global consolidation and the demand for moving data are forcing a rationalization of U.S. networks. 3Mathematics The process of converting a function or expression to a rational form. Example sentencesExamples In complex number algebra, rationalization is the equivalent of the simplification of fractions in ordinary algebra. By using the conjugate, I can do the necessary rationalization. Write the simplest rationalization factor of the following surds. The need for rationalization arises when there are irrational numbers, surds or roots or complex numbers in the denominator of a fraction. Thus V3 x v3 = 3, so multiplication by v3 is rationalization of V3.
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