Associations to the word «Justification»

Wiktionary

JUSTIFICATION, noun. A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
JUSTIFICATION, noun. (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

Dictionary definition

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.
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.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope