noun Download 🔗Share The process, or result of rationalizing. Examples : "The student's rationalization for failing the test was that the teacher hadn't explained the material clearly enough. " mind philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way. Examples : "To avoid conflict with his brother, Mark offered a rationalization for taking the last cookie, saying he needed it for energy to study. " mind philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The simplification of an expression without changing its value. Examples : "The teacher showed the rationalization of the equation, simplifying it from (x + 2) (x - 3) to x² - x - 6, without changing its solution. " math logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading