| ration | an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) |
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| ration | systematic organization |
| ration | the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency |
| ration | (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation |
| ration | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason |
| ration | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening |
| ration | weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
| ration | remove irrational qualities from, as in math |
| ration | think rationally |
| ration | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
| ration | structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results |
| ration | substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of |