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Taxonomy vs Rationalization - What's the difference?

taxonomy | rationalization |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and rationalization

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while rationalization is the process, or result of rationalizing.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    rationalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    *rationalisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia rationalization)
  • The process, or result of rationalizing.
  • A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
  • A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
  • (psychiatry) The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
  • (mathematics) The simplification of an expression without changing its value.
  • Synonyms

    * reasoning, rationale *(reorganization of a company or organization) consolidation *(concealment of true motivation) *(simplification of a mathematical expression)