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Justification vs Rationalize - What's the difference?

justification | rationalize |

As a noun justification

is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

As a verb rationalize is

to make something rational or more rational.

justification

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
  • Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation

    rationalize

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK et al)

    Verb

    (rationaliz)
  • To make something rational or more rational.
  • To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. “The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive”
  • (mathematics) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
  • To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles.
  • Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

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