Rationalisation Meaning
/ˌraeʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalization.
Sentence Examples
The company's rationalisation plan led to several job cuts.
We need to provide a logical rationalisation for the decision.
He offered a logical rationalisation for his sudden change of mind.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the embarrassing failure, the captain engaged in ____ by calling it a valuable lesson.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ of its product range led to the discontinuation of several popular items.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things."
— 1999 July 9, Bernard Burgoyne, “The Mind”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2024:
"My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years."
— 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the embarrassing failure, the captain engaged in ____ by calling it a valuable lesson.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ of its product range led to the discontinuation of several popular items.