Justification

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: jus=ti=fi=ca=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

Justification, n. [L. justificatio: cf. F. justification. See Justify.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "I hope, for my brother's justification, he wrote this but as an essay or taste of my virtue."  [1913 Webster]
•  The showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer.  [1913 Webster]
•  The act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements.  [1913 Webster]

  "Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification."  [1913 Webster]

  "In such righteousness
  To them by faith imputed, they may find
  Justification toward God, and peace
  Of conscience."  [1913 Webster]
•  Adjustment of type (in printing), or of the final spacing of printed text, by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or line up at one edge of the allotted portion of the printed page; adjustment of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for making such adjustment; as, left justification is the most common format for simple letters, but left and right justification is typically used in books.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

Justification

Intertype, Linotype, Monotype, account, apologetic, apologia, beatification, beatitude, blessedness, blessing, canonization, cold-type typesetting, composing, composing stick, composition, computerized typesetting, consecration, dedication, defense, defensibility, devotion, drumhead justice, dueness, dummy, enshrinement, equitableness, equity, evenhandedness, exaltation, furniture, galley chase, give-and-take, glorification, grace, hallowing, hot-metal typesetting, imposition, justice, justifiability, justifiableness, justification by works, justness, lawfulness, layout, legality, line of type, measure for measure, meetness, nemesis, photocomposition, photosetting, phototypesetter, phototypesetting machine, poetic justice, properness, propriety, purification, quoin, rationale, rationalization, reason, retributive justice, right, rightfulness, rightness, rude justice, sainthood, sainting, sanctification, scales of justice, setting, setting apart, slug, state of grace, summary justice, typesetting, typesetting machine, warrantability, warrantedness, what is right

ROGET THESAURUS

Justification

Printing

N printing, block printing, type-printing, plate printing, (engraving), the press, composition, print, letterpress, text, context, note, page, column, typography, stereotype, electrotype, aprotype, type, black letter, font, fount, pi, pie, capitals, brevier, bourgeois, pica boldface, capitals, caps, catchword, composing-frame, composing room, composing rule, composing stand, composing stick, italics, justification, linotype, live matter, logotype, lower case, upper case, make-up, matrix, matter, monotype, 4-1/2 point, 5 point, 5-1/2 point, 6 point, 7 point, 8 point, press room, press work, reglet, roman, running head, running title, scale, serif, shank, sheet work, shoulder, signature, slug, underlay, folio, copy, impression, pull, proof, revise, author's proof, galley proof, press proof, press revise, printer, compositor, reader, printer's devil copyholder, printed, in type, typographical, solid in galleys.

Piety

N piety, religion, theism, faith, religiousness, holiness, saintship, religionism, sanctimony, reverence, humility, veneration, devotion, prostration, grace, unction, edification, sanctity, sanctitude, consecration, spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness, theopathy, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life, Body and Blood of Christ, believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist, the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect, Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame, Our Lady, the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light, pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly- minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietistic, saintly, saint-like, seraphic, sacred, solemn, believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic, elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired, consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth, ne vile fano, pure-eyed Faith, thou hovering angel girt with golden wings.

Vindication

N vindication, justification, warrant, exoneration, exculpation, acquittal, whitewashing, extenuation, palliation, palliative, softening, mitigation, reply, defense, recrimination, apology, gloss, varnish, plea, salvo, excuse, extenuating circumstances, allowance, allowance to be made, locus paenitentiae, apologist, vindicator, justifier, defendant, justifiable charge, true bill, v, justify, warrant, be an excuse for, lend a color, furnish a handle, vindicate, exculpate, disculpate, acquit, clear, set right, exonerate, whitewash, clear the skirts of, extenuate, palliate, excuse, soften, apologize, varnish, slur, gloze, put a gloss, put a good face upon, mince, gloss over, bolster up, help a lame dog over a stile, advocate, defend, plead one's cause, stand up for, stick up for, speak up for, contend for, speak for, bear out, keep in countenance, support, plead, say in defense, plead ignorance, confess and avoid, propugn, put in a good word for, take the will for the deed, make allowance for, give credit for, do justice to, give one his due, give the Devil his due, make good, prove the truth of, prove one's case, be justified by the event, vindicated, vindicating, exculpatory, apologetic, excusable, defensible, pardonable, venial, veniable, specious, plausible, justifiable, honi sot qui mal y pense, good wine needs no bush.