Justificationnoun
A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
Justificationnoun
(typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
Justificationnoun
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.
Justificationnoun
The showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer.
Justificationnoun
The act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements.
Justificationnoun
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.
Justificationnoun
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary;
Justificationnoun
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Justificationnoun
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning;
Sanctificationnoun
(theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
Sanctificationnoun
The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
Sanctificationnoun
Blackmail.
Sanctificationnoun
The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;
Sanctificationnoun
The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred purpose; consecration.
Sanctificationnoun
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy