0 an attempt to find reasons for behaviour, decisions, etc., especially your own:
1 the process of making a company, way of working, etc. more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities:
We feel the rationalization of manufacturing and distribution under a single management is overdue.
Fierce competition among large numbers of firms hindered modernization and rationalization of the industry.
In spite of my rationalization of her behaviour, she did succeed in shaming me.
Avoid self-serving rationalizations about questionable behaviour.
The rationalizations minimizing this reality and their dangers should be reconsidered and argued more thoughtfully.
The gap between skilled and unskilled has decreased, as a result of capitalist rationalization.
After a period of rationalisation we are now in good shape to take advantage of improving markets.
They had plenty of experience of Landless's quite ruthless industrial rationalisation programmes.
The possibilities of rationalization and acquiescence exist when self-reports of personal feelings are elicited by an interviewer or selfcompletion questionnaire.
Behind global economic rationalization is an emphasis on libertarian freedom and efficiency, not equality or democracy.
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racionalización [feminine, singular]…
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justification [feminine]…
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rasjonalisering [masculine], bortforklaring [masculine]…
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