n.
1.the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
2.(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
3.(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
4.the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
5.systematic organization
Idiom of the Day
watch out for (someone or something)
to watch over and care for someone, to watch for the arrival or approach of someone
Please watch out for my friend at the airport. I watched out for my friend's son while my friend was away.
