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Detailed Translations for justification from English to French

justification:

justification [the ~] nom

  1. the justification (apology; excuse; vindication; thinking up a story; weathering)
  2. the justification (vindication)
    la justification; la légitimation
  3. the justification
    – The process of aligning text along both the left and right margins. 1
    la justification

Translation Matrix for justification:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fait de s'excuser apology; excuse; justification; thinking up a story; vindication; weathering
fait de se justifier apology; excuse; justification; thinking up a story; vindication; weathering
justification justification; vindication responsibility
légitimation justification; vindication I.D.; ID; identification; identification card; passport
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- explanation

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Related Definitions for "justification":

  1. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning2
    • the justification of barbarous means by holy ends2
  2. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary2
    • he considered misrule a justification for revolution2
  3. a statement in explanation of some action or belief2
  4. The process of aligning text along both the left and right margins.1

Wiktionary Translations for justification:

justification
noun
  1. reason, explanation, or excuse
justification
noun
  1. parole ou écrits destinés à justifier ou à défendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
justification justification RechtfertigungVerfassungsrecht: Begründung für die Rechtmäßigkeit des Eingriffs in den Schutzbereich eines Grundrechts
justification justification Rechtfertigung — Begründung, weshalb eine Behauptung, ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder sonst ein Umstand (sachlich, rechtlich, moralisch) richtig, vertretbar oder jemandem ausnahmsweise nicht vorwerfbar sei
justification justification RechtfertigungStrafrecht: Ausschluss der Rechtswidrigkeit einer tatbestandsmäßigen strafbaren Handlung
justification justification RechtfertigungTheologie: Protestantische Lehre, die sich mit der Frage beschäftigt, unter welchen Voraussetzungen das durch Sünde belastete Verhältnis zwischen Mensch und Gott wieder versöhnt werden könne

justification form of justify:

to justify verbe (justifies, justified, justifying)

  1. to justify (answer for)
    justifier; légitimer; excuser
    • justifier verbe (justifie, justifies, justifions, justifiez, )
    • légitimer verbe (légitime, légitimes, légitimons, légitimez, )
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )
  2. to justify (prove; verify; demonstrate)
    prouver; démontrer; montrer; mettre en evidence; confirmer; faire ses preuves; justifier; vérifier; attester; manifester; faire voir; établir l'existence de
    • prouver verbe (prouve, prouves, prouvons, prouvez, )
    • démontrer verbe (démontre, démontres, démontrons, démontrez, )
    • montrer verbe (montre, montres, montrons, montrez, )
    • confirmer verbe (confirme, confirmes, confirmons, confirmez, )
    • justifier verbe (justifie, justifies, justifions, justifiez, )
    • vérifier verbe (vérifie, vérifies, vérifions, vérifiez, )
    • attester verbe (atteste, attestes, attestons, attestez, )
    • manifester verbe (manifeste, manifestes, manifestons, manifestez, )
    • faire voir verbe
  3. to justify (explain away)
    justifier; excuser
    • justifier verbe (justifie, justifies, justifions, justifiez, )
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )
  4. to justify
    – To adjust horizontal spacing so that text is aligned evenly along both the left and right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on both sides. 1
    justifier
    • justifier verbe (justifie, justifies, justifions, justifiez, )

Conjugations for justify:

present
  1. justify
  2. justify
  3. justifies
  4. justify
  5. justify
  6. justify
simple past
  1. justified
  2. justified
  3. justified
  4. justified
  5. justified
  6. justified
present perfect
  1. have justified
  2. have justified
  3. has justified
  4. have justified
  5. have justified
  6. have justified
past continuous
  1. was justifying
  2. were justifying
  3. was justifying
  4. were justifying
  5. were justifying
  6. were justifying
future
  1. shall justify
  2. will justify
  3. will justify
  4. shall justify
  5. will justify
  6. will justify
continuous present
  1. am justifying
  2. are justifying
  3. is justifying
  4. are justifying
  5. are justifying
  6. are justifying
subjunctive
  1. be justified
  2. be justified
  3. be justified
  4. be justified
  5. be justified
  6. be justified
diverse
  1. justify!
  2. let's justify!
  3. justified
  4. justifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for justify:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
attester demonstrate; justify; prove; verify appear as a witness; bear testimony; bear witness; declare; do as if; express; feign; give evidence; pretend; sham; testify; testify to
confirmer demonstrate; justify; prove; verify acknowledge viability; assent; assent to; authenticate; bear out; certify; confirm; endorse; hallmark; notice; ratify; seal; signal; support; uphold; validate
démontrer demonstrate; justify; prove; verify assert; contend; demonstrate; expose; illustrate; make your point; show; show what you mean; witness
excuser answer for; explain away; justify excuse; extenuate; forgive; give away; gloss over; misdeal; palliate; pardon; play down; smooth over; trivialise; trivialize
faire ses preuves demonstrate; justify; prove; verify
faire voir demonstrate; justify; prove; verify display; exhibit; offer; present; show
justifier answer for; demonstrate; explain away; justify; prove; verify
légitimer answer for; justify identify; prove identity
manifester demonstrate; justify; prove; verify be on show; display; exhibit; express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; manifest; parade; present; reveal oneself; show; speak; spout; talk; unload; utter; ventilate; witness
mettre en evidence demonstrate; justify; prove; verify
montrer demonstrate; justify; prove; verify be on show; bring out; come forward with; come to light; cough up; define; demonstrate; display; draw attention to; exhibit; expose; illustrate; indicate; issue; make your point; offer; parade; pinpoint; point; point out; point to; present; produce; publish; show; show what you mean; signal; take out; turn out; witness
prouver demonstrate; justify; prove; verify realise; realize; substantiate
vérifier demonstrate; justify; prove; verify affirm; audit; check; check out; control; determine; establish; examine; go through again; identify; inquire; inspect; investigate; look up; prove; research; review; study; test; trace; try; verify
établir l'existence de demonstrate; justify; prove; verify
- absolve; apologise; apologize; excuse; free; rationalise; rationalize; vindicate; warrant
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
confirmer confirm

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Related Definitions for "justify":

  1. adjust the spaces between words2
    • justify the margins2
  2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning2
  3. show to be right by providing justification or proof2
  4. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for2
    • The end justifies the means2
  5. let off the hook2
  6. To adjust horizontal spacing so that text is aligned evenly along both the left and right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on both sides.1

Wiktionary Translations for justify:

justify
verb
  1. arrange lines on a page or computer screen
  2. provide an acceptable explanation
  3. give a good, acceptable reason for something
justify
verb
  1. disculper dans une certaine mesure, présenter une personne ou une action comme moins coupable qu’elle ne sembler.
  2. prouver qu’une chose n’était pas fausse
  3. montrer la vérité de ce qu’on avance
  4. (term, Imprimerie, typographie) donner à une ligne la longueur qu’elle doit avoir
  5. apporter de la motivation.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
justify justifier rechtvaardigen — onderbouwen volgens bepaalde ethische beginselen
justify prouver; justifier begründen — einen Grund, eine Ursache für etwas benennen