Synonyms and Antonyms of rationalization
synonym (synonym of rationalization)
- (noun.cognition)the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition)
- (noun.act)systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale (noun.act)
hypernym (rationalization IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation (noun.act)elimination of superfluous details (noun.act)
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening (noun.process)(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires (noun.process)
- systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale (noun.act)the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically (noun.act)
- the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition)thought that makes something comprehensible (noun.cognition)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF rationalization relation)
- systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale (noun.act)the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order (noun.act)
- (noun.act)the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) (noun.act)
- the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition)reason for being (noun.cognition)
derivation (.... is derived from rationalization)
- systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale (noun.act)arrange according to a system or reduce to a system (verb.change)
- the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition)defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
domain category (rationalization is domain category of ....)
- (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation (noun.act)a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition)
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening (noun.process)the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)
