noun🔗ShareThe process, or result of rationalizing."The student's rationalization for failing the test was that the teacher hadn't explained the material clearly enough. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event."My brother offered a rationalization for his late arrival – he said his bus was delayed. "mindphilosophylogicstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency."The company announced a rationalization of its departments, merging two smaller teams into one larger team to reduce redundancy. "businessorganizationeconomyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way."To avoid conflict with his brother, Mark offered a rationalization for taking the last cookie, saying he needed it for energy to study. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe simplification of an expression without changing its value."The teacher showed the rationalization of the equation, simplifying it from (x + 2) (x - 3) to x² - x - 6, without changing its solution. "mathlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
