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| jus·ti·fi·ca·tion [ jùstifi káysh'n ] (plural jus·ti·fi·ca·tions) |
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1. something that justifies: something, e.g. a reason or circumstance, that justifies an action or attitude
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2. giving of reasons for something: the act of justifying something
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3. alignment of margins: adjustment of the lengths of spaces between and within words in text in order to make both left and right margins align
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4. Christian doctrine: the Christian belief that the grace of God absolves people from all sin
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< late Latin justification-< justificare (see justify)] |
