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What does rationalization mean?

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Noun
  1. The process, or result of rationalizing.
  2. A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
  3. A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
  4. (psychiatry) The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
  5. (mathematics) The simplification of an expression without changing its value.
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When mergers do occur, rationalization of assets based on your plan of action is a key step in achieving overall efficiencies.
One might think of this as illustrating the defences of splitting, projection and rationalization.
Up until then, the company's growth primarily focused on the ongoing rationalization of manufacturing operations.
We are reaching the point where the process of rationalization is conflicting with the deepest human needs.
The company had to go into a major rationalization program of its manufacturing facilities and product portfolio.
The convenient rationalization that our weapons potpourri will confuse the enemy into fear of misbehaving is absurd and threatening.

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