noun
justification
juhs-tih-fih-KAY-shuhn
noun
1
A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
"She couldn't find any justification for the delay."
"The company offered no justification for the layoffs."
2
The alignment of text so its edges line up evenly along a margin.
"Change the paragraph's justification to full so both margins line up."
How to Use Justification
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA reason that makes something seem acceptable, or, in typesetting, how text lines up on the page.
Common pairings
without justification
moral justification
text justification
Word Forms
justifications plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin iustificatio, from iustificare, "to make just."