justification
(noun) the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; “the justification of barbarous means by holy ends”- H.J.Muller
justification
(noun) something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; “he considered misrule a justification for revolution”
justification
(noun) a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Source: WordNet® 3.1
justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)
A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
(typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
• conviction
• condemnation
Source: Wiktionary
Jus`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. justificatio: cf. F. justification. See Justify.]
1. 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. I hope, for my brother's justification, he wrote this but as an essay or taste of my virtue. Shak.
2. (Law)
Definition: 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. (Theol.)
Definition: The act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements. Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. Rom. iv. 25. In such righteousness To them by faith imputed, they may find Justification toward God, and peace Of conscience. Milton.
4. (Print.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
