explanation vs rationalisation

rationalisation vs explanation

explanation and rationalisation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explanation	Yes	No	No	No
rationalisation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rationalisation is a hyponym of explanation; that is, rationalisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explanation:

explanation: thought that makes something comprehensible
rationalisation: the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

Other hyponyms of explanation include interpretation, interpreting, rendering, rendition, principle, rationale, key, rationalization, theory.

explanation (noun)	rationalisation (noun)
thought that makes something comprehensible	systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.	(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible	the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
	the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

Difference between explanation and rationalisation

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