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justification — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • justification noun A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
  • rationale noun The set of reasons or logical basis behind a decision or action.
  • vindication noun Proof or evidence that clears someone of blame or confirms that they were right.

Senses

justification is used for these senses in English:

  • rationale A justification or rationalization for something.
  • vindication The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.

justification — full definition

  1. noun A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
  2. noun The alignment of text so its edges line up evenly along a margin.

Related French words