JUSTIFICATIVE

justificative, justificatory, vindicatory

(adjective) providing justification

defensive, justificative, justificatory

(adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

justificative (comparative more justificative, superlative most justificative)

justificatory

Source: Wiktionary


Jus*tif"i*ca*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. justificatif.]

Definition: Having power to justify; justificatory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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