rationalization
NOUN
15 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rationalization is a valid 15-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
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R1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
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What does rationalization mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
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Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale.
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The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
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(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation.
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The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
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