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# justification

«justification» in Mova's school dictionary: **a good reason that shows something is right or fair** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a justification, justifications; justification for something)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A justification is a good reason that shows something is right or fair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#m1)

2) Justification is the act of explaining why something was right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#m2)

3) (maths, school) A justification is the explanation of how you know an answer is correct. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#m3)

4) (computers, printing) Justification is lining up text so both edges of a column are straight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science, "show your justification" means explain your reasoning, not just give the answer. In ethics lessons, pupils ask whether there is any justification for hitting back, lying or breaking a rule. Phrases: «no justification for», «there is some justification», «in justification», «give a justification».

### examples

- There is no justification for bullying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x1)
- Write down your answer and a justification. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x2)
- His justification was that he was protecting his little brother. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x3)
- The teacher asked for a justification of each step. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x4)
- Is there any justification for lying to a friend? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x5)
- In justification, she said the bus was late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x6)
- Use full justification so both sides of the text are straight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/#x7)

### note

Usually uncountable for the idea («without justification»), countable for a single reason («two justifications»). Verb: justify (justified, justifying); adjective: justified, justifiable. In maths tests, marks often go to the justification, not just the final number.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «justification» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/justification/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.