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1. (n.) justification
a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies.
2. justification
an act of justifying.
3. justification
the state of being justified.
4. justification
the act of God whereby humankind is absolved of guilt or sin.
5. justification
the act or result of justifying a line or lines of type.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) justification
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
"he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
2. (noun) justification
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
3. (noun) justification
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
"the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
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1. (noun) justification
a reason why sth is done or is right
There is no justification for telling lies.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) justification
the act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as, arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his disobedience admits justification
2. (noun) justification
the showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer
3. (noun) justification
the act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements
4. (noun) justification
adjustment of type by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for making such adjustment
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