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Definition justification in American English

justification noun

noun
/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a reason why something is correct and morally right

Example

There can be no justification for such rude behavior.

Example

What's the justification for paying nurses so little?

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2

the process of making the letters at the right or left edge of a printed page form a straight line

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Definition justification in American English