Justification
Definition
The act of showing something to be right or reasonable.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Respelling: jus-tuh-fi-KAY-shun (with "jus" as in "just," "tuh" as in "sofa," "fi" as in "fit," "KAY" as in "say," and "shun" as in "nation")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Respelling: jus-tuh-fi-KAY-shun (with "jus" as in "just," "tuh" as in "sofa," "fi" as in "fit," "KAY" as in "say," and "shun" as in "nation")
In both dialects, "justification" places the primary stress on the fourth syllable, "KAY." The pronunciation is the same across both American and British English, focusing on the clear articulation of "jus-tuh-fi-KAY-shun."
Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin "iustificatio", from "iustificare" which means "to justify". This further originates from "iustus" meaning "just" and "facere" meaning "to do, make".
Derivatives
- Justify (verb)
- Justified (adjective)
- Justifying (verb)
- Justifiable (adjective)
- Justifiably (adverb)
Synonyms
- Defense
- Rationalization
- Vindication
Antonyms
- Accusation
- Condemnation
- Censure
Usage
Justification is used in various contexts, including moral, legal, and logical arguments, to provide reasons or explanations for actions, beliefs, or decisions.
Related Terms
- Excuse
- Explanation
- Reasoning
- Validation
- Verification
Detailed Definition
Noun
- Justification (Noun): The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
- Example: "The manager provided a detailed justification for the budget increase."
- Justification (Noun): A reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends an action or belief.
- Example: "He had a solid justification for his absence from the meeting."
- Justification (Noun, Printing): The alignment of text in a document, such that the left and right margins are even.
- Example: "The document was formatted with full justification to create a neat appearance."
justification
They asked for justification of the decision.
The boss needed justification for the extra expenses.
There was no justification for his mistake.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 理由 (Lǐyóu) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [lì.jóu]
- Respell: Li-you
- 对齐 (Duìqí) [text alignment]
- IPA: [twèi.tɕʰǐ]
- Respell: Dui-qi
🇮🇳 Hindi
- औचित्य (Auchitya) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ɔːtʃɪt̪jə]
- Respell: Au-chi-tya
- संरेखण (Sanrekhaṇ) [text alignment]
- IPA: [sənreːkʰəɳ]
- Respell: San-rek-han
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Justificación [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [xustifikaˈθjon]
- Respell: Hus-ti-fi-ca-cion
- Alineación [text alignment]
- IPA: [aliɲeaˈθjon]
- Respell: A-li-nea-cion
🇫🇷 French
- Justification [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ʒystifikaˈsjɔ̃]
- Respell: Jus-ti-fi-ca-tion
- Justification [text alignment]
- IPA: [ʒystifikaˈsjɔ̃]
- Respell: Jus-ti-fi-ca-tion
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- تبرير (Tabrīr) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [tabˈriːr]
- Respell: Tab-reer
- محاذاة النص (Muḥāḏā'at an-naṣṣ) [text alignment]
- IPA: [muħaːˈðaːʔat ʔanˈnasˤˤ]
- Respell: Mu-ha-za-at an-nass
🇧🇩 Bengali
- যুক্তি (Jukti) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [d͡ʒukt̪i]
- Respell: Juk-ti
- পাঠ সাজানো (Pāṭh sājānō) [text alignment]
- IPA: [paːt̪ʰ saːd͡ʒano]
- Respell: Paath sa-ja-no
🇷🇺 Russian
- Оправдание (Opravdanie) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ɐprɐvˈdanʲɪje]
- Respell: O-prav-da-ni-ye
- Выравнивание (Vyrovnenie) [text alignment]
- IPA: [vɨrɐvˈnʲenʲɪje]
- Respell: Vy-rav-ni-ni-ye
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Justificação [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ʒustifikɐˈsɐ̃w̃]
- Respell: Jus-ti-fi-ca-saum
- Alinhamento [text alignment]
- IPA: [ɐliɲɐˈmẽtu]
- Respell: A-li-nha-men-to
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Pembenaran [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [pəmbəˈnaran]
- Respell: Pem-be-na-ran
- Penjajaran [text alignment]
- IPA: [pənd͡ʒaˈrajan]
- Respell: Pen-ja-ra-jan
🇩🇪 German
- Rechtfertigung [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ˈʁɛçtfɛʁtɪɡʊŋ]
- Respell: Recht-fer-ti-gung
- Ausrichtung [text alignment]
- IPA: [ˈaʊsʁɪçtʊŋ]
- Respell: Aus-rich-tung
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 正当化 (Seitōka) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [seːtoːka]
- Respell: Se-to-ka
- 揃える (Soroeru) [text alignment]
- IPA: [soɾo.eɾɯ]
- Respell: So-ro-e-ru
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Biện minh [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [bjən miɲ]
- Respell: Bien minh
- Căn chỉnh [text alignment]
- IPA: [kən t͡ʃɪɲ]
- Respell: Can chinh
🇰🇷 Korean
- 정당화 (Jeongdanghwa) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [t͡ʃʌŋ.daŋ.ɦwa]
- Respell: Jeong-dang-hwa
- 정렬 (Jeongryeol) [text alignment]
- IPA: [t͡ʃʌŋ.ɾjʌl]
- Respell: Jeong-ryeol
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Gerekçelendirme [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [ɟeɾekˈt͡ʃelendiɾme]
- Respell: Ge-rek-che-len-dir-me
- Hizalama [text alignment]
- IPA: [hizɑˈɫɑmɑ]
- Respell: Hi-za-la-ma
🇵🇰 Urdu
- جواز (Jawāz) [showing right or reasonable]
- IPA: [d͡ʒawaːz]
- Respell: Ja-waz
- متن کی ترتیب (Matn kī tartīb) [text alignment]
- IPA: [mʊtn kiː tərtiːb]
- Respell: Matn ki tar-teeb
