15 Letter Words for Rationalization
rationalization
13 Letter Words for Rationalization
tailorization
12 Letter Words for Rationalization
antirational, latinization, notarization
11 Letter Words for Rationalization
italianiron, lionization, oralization, trinational
10 Letter Words for Rationalization
intranatal, intrazonal, ionization, iotization, natational, natatorial, notational, rotational
9 Letter Words for Rationalization
alintatao, anatolian, annotator, arizonian, initiator, intonator, intortion, latration, littorina, natatoria, nitration, orational, taliation, tarnation, trination, zoolatria
8 Letter Words for Rationalization
alizarin, anatolia, antiarin, antinial, antiriot, arizonan, attainor, attirail, initiant, latinian, latonian, liration, litation, nataloin, natantia, natation, national, nattoria, nolition, nontrial, noration, notarial, notation, notional, notition, ornation, rational, rotalian, rotation, talanton, tanzania, tarlatan, tironian, tonation, trainant, tritonal, tritonia, trizonal, zarontin, zoiatria, zonation
7 Letter Words for Rationalization
ailanto, aionial, alantin, alation, alinota, alizari, altaian, anatira, anatron, anilino, annalia, annatta, annatto, annotto, anolian, antiair, antlion, antonio, anziani, aration, arizona, arnatta, arnatto, arnotta, arnotto, atlanta, initial, inition, intaria, intrail, intrait, intrant, introit, iranian, italian, italiot, lantana, laotian, latrant, latrian, linaria, natator, nitinol, nonoral, noonlit, notalia, notator, notitia, ontario, oration, oroanal, ortolan, otarian, rantoon, rattail, rattlin, rattoon, ritalin, taintor, talaria, tantara, tartana, titania, tortoni, trianon, triazin, trional, tritolo, zairian, zoarial
6 Letter Words for Rationalization
aition, alanin, alazor, alinit, alroot, altair, anatta, anatto, anilao, anilin, anoint, anonol, anotia, anotta, anotto, antara, antiar, antlia, antral, antrin, aonian, aortal, aralia, aroint, arolia, atazir, atonal, atonia, atrail, atrial, attain, attila, attorn, aziola, azonal, azotin, inital, initio, inrail, intail, intort, intron, ionian, italia, ittria, lanzon, lariat, latian, latina, latino, lation, latona, latria, latron, lattin, loanin, lontar, loriot, lotion, naiant, narial, natant, nation, natron, nintoo, nirlit, nitril, nolina, nonair, nonart, norito, notion, nritta, oarial, oorali, oorial, otaria, otiant, rantan, ratina, ration, ratoon, rattan, ratton, rialto, ronion, rottan, tailor, talant, talari, talion, tannia, tanoan, tantra, taotai, tarata, tarnal, tartan, tarzan, tirana, titano, titian, toatoa, toitoi, tonant, tooart, torana, torino, tornal, tortil, totara, totora, trazia, triazo, trilit, trinal, trinol, triton, trotol, zanana, ziarat, zinnia, zoaria, zonnar, zoonal, zorino
5 Letter Words for Rationalization
aalii, aaron, ainoi, aioli, airan, alani, alant, aloin, altar, altin, anana, anion, anlia, annal, annat, annot, anoia, anoil, anoli, anorn, antal, antar, antra, aorta, arain, arati, arian, ariot, aroon, artal, arzan, atilt, atria, attal, attar, azlon, ilion, inial, inion, innit, inrol, intil, intnl, intra, intro, ionia, iortn, irani, irian, laari, lanai, lanaz, laozi, larin, laron, latin, laton, latro, lazar, lazio, liana, liart, linin, linon, lirot, litai, litra, loran, lotan, lotor, lotto, naira, nantz, natal, nazir, niata, nilot, niota, niton, nitro, nitta, noint, noria, norit, norna, notal, notan, olona, onion, ontal, orant, orion, orlon, ottar, raita, ranal, ranli, ratal, ratan, ratio, ratoo, ratti, razoo, riant, riata, ronin, rooti, rotal, rotan, rotta, rozit, taata, taino, taint, taira, tairn, talao, talar, talio, talon, tanan, tania, tanna, tanoa, tanti, tanto, tarin, tarot, tatar, tatin, tatoo, tazia, tiara, tilia, tinta, tiraz, tirol, titan, titar, tolan, tolar, tonal, tonto, toona, toral, toran, torii, torot, torta, total, trail, train, trait, trant, trial, trina, triol, troat, trona, troot, trooz, ziara, zirai, zonal, zonar, zonta, zoona, zoril
4 Letter Words for Rationalization
aina, aint, aion, airn, airt, alai, alan, alar, alia, alii, alin, alto, anal, anan, anat, anil, anna, anni, anno, anoa, anon, anta, anti, aoli, aona, aria, aril, arna, arni, arno, atar, atli, atta, attn, azan, azon, ilia, ilot, inia, init, inro, inta, inti, intl, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, itai, ital, izar, lain, lair, lait, lana, lant, lari, larn, lata, lati, lazo, liar, liin, lina, linn, lino, lint, lion, lira, liri, liti, litz, liza, loan, loin, loir, loon, loor, loot, lora, lori, lorn, loro, lota, loti, loto, naan, nail, nain, naio, nala, nana, nant, naoi, natl, nato, natr, nazi, nina, nirl, nito, noil, noir, nolo, nolt, nona, noon, nori, norn, nota, nott, oint, olio, onto, onza, oont, oral, oran, orlo, orna, orzo, otto, raia, rail, rain, rait, rana, rann, rant, rata, rato, rial, riot, rita, ritt, ritz, riza, roan, roil, roin, roit, ront, rool, roon, root, rota, roti, rotl, roto, rtlt, taal, taar, tail, tain, tait, tala, tali, tana, tara, tari, tarn, taro, tart, tiao, tiar, tilt, tint, tirl, titi, tiza, toat, toil, toit, tola, tolt, tonn, tool, toon, toot, tori, torn, toro, tort, toto, trat, trin, trio, trit, trna, tron, trot, zaar, zain, zant, zari, zati, zila, zion, zira, ziti, zola, zona, zool, zoon, zori
3 Letter Words for Rationalization
aal, aia, ail, ain, air, ait, ala, aln, alo, alt, ana, ann, ant, aor, ara, arn, art, att, azo, azt, iaa, iao, iii, ilo, inn, int, ion, ira, ita, laa, lai, lan, lao, lar, lat, lin, lir, lit, lnr, loa, loo, lor, lot, ltr, naa, nar, nat, nil, nit, noa, nol, non, noo, nor, not, oar, oat, oii, oil, ola, ona, oni, ono, ont, oon, oor, oot, ora, orl, ort, oto, rai, ran, rat, ria, rin, rio, rit, riz, rna, roi, ron, roo, rot, rti, taa, tai, tal, tan, tao, tar, tat, til, tin, tit, tln, tlo, tlr, tnt, toa, toi, tol, ton, too, tor, tot, tra, tri, trt, zar, zat, zin, zit, zoa, zoo
Definitions for Rationalization
[1] to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
[2] to remove unreasonable elements from.
[3] to make rational or conformable to reason.
[4] to treat or explain in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[5] Mathematics . to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression): to rationalize the denominator of a fraction.
[6] Chiefly British . to reorganize and integrate (an industry).
[7] to invent plausible explanations for acts, opinions, etc., that are actually based on other causes: He tried to prove that he was not at fault, but he was obviously rationalizing.
[8] to employ reason; think in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[9] to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
[10] psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty)
[11] to apply logic or reason to (something)
[12] to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient
[13] (tr) maths to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation)
Words related to Rationalization
rationalizejustification, rationale, story, version, chronicle, explanation, detail, recital, tale, narrative, reason, score, take, tab, narration, report, bulletin, make, history, run-down
Words nearby Rationalization
rationalizerational therapy, rational-emotive therapy, rationale, rationalism, rationality, rationalize, rationing, rations, ratisbon, ratite, ratline
Origin of Rationalization
eFirst recorded in 1810–20; rational + -ize
Other words from Rationalization
ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
ra·tion·al·iz·er , noun
non·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
non·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
o·ver·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
o·ver·ra·tion·al·ize , verb, o·ver·ra·tion·al·ized, o·ver·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.
sem·i·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·iz·ing , adjective
ra′tion•al•i•za′ tion (-lĭ-zā′ shən ) n.
Synonyms for Rationalization
justification, rationale, ABCs, bulletin, chronicle, detail, explanation, history, make, narration, narrative, reason, recital, report, score, story, tab, take, tale, version, annal, blow by blow, lowdown, play by play, run-down, the picture, the whole picture