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noun

  • The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
  • Psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
  • Mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation.
  • The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
  • Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) The act or process of rationalizing.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(DoD) Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization includes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance needs, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved interoperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both weapons and/or materiel resources and non-weapons military matters.
by Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.