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There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
Ambrose Bierce

Meaning of "justifiable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JUSTIFIABLE

justifiable  [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUSTIFIABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Justifiable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JUSTIFIABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Justification

Justification may refer to: ▪ Theory of justification, a part of epistemology that attempts to understand the justification of propositions and beliefs ▪ Justification, defence in a prosecution for a criminal offense ▪ Justification, God's act of declaring or making a sinner righteous before God ▪ Justification, a kind of typographic alignment ▪ Formal proof, an object that justifies the validity of a formalized statement ▪ Justification may also refer to ad hoc hypotheses and explanations ▪ Rationalization, a phenomenon in psychology...

Definition of justifiable in the English dictionary

The definition of justifiable in the dictionary is capable of being justified; understandable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUSTIFIABLE


amplifiable
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪəbəl
certifiable
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪəbəl
emulsifiable
ɪˌmʌlsɪˈfaɪəbəl
falsifiable
ˈfɔːlsɪˌfaɪəbəl
identifiable
aɪˌdɛntɪˈfaɪəbəl
modifiable
ˈmɒdɪfaɪəbəl
notifiable
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪəbəl
pacifiable
ˈpæsɪˌfaɪəbəl
quantifiable
ˈkwɒntɪfaɪəbəl
rectifiable
ˈrɛktɪfaɪəbəl
satisfiable
ˈsætɪsˌfaɪəbəl
solidifiable
səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪəbəl
specifiable
ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪəbəl
unclassifiable
ʌnˌklæsɪˈfaɪəbəl
unidentifiable
ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪˌfaɪəbəl
unjustifiable
ʌnˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl
unquantifiable
ʌnˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪəbəl
unsatisfiable
ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪəbəl
unverifiable
ʌnˈvɛrɪfaɪəbəl
verifiable
ˌvɛrɪˈfaɪəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUSTIFIABLE

justiceship
justiciability
justiciable
justicialism
justiciar
justiciaries
justiciarship
justiciary
justifiability
justifiable homicide
justifiableness
justifiably
justification
justification by faith
justificative
justificatory
justified
justifier
justifies
justify

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUSTIFIABLE

able
amiable
appreciable
dependent variable
depreciable
diable
dummy variable
enviable
independent variable
insatiable
liable
negotiable
pliable
random variable
reliable
sociable
undeniable
unreliable
unsociable
variable
viable

Synonyms and antonyms of justifiable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JUSTIFIABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «justifiable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of justifiable

Translation of «justifiable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUSTIFIABLE

Find out the translation of justifiable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of justifiable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «justifiable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无可非议的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

justificable
570 millions of speakers

English

justifiable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

न्यायोचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبررة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оправданным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

justificável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমর্থনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

justifiable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gerechtfertigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筋の通った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정당화할 수 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Justifiable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính đáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समर्थनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mazur görülebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giustificabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzasadnione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправданим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

justificabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαιολογημένες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regverdigbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of justifiable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTIFIABLE»

The term «justifiable» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTIFIABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «justifiable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «justifiable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about justifiable

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9 QUOTES WITH «JUSTIFIABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word justifiable.
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Ambrose Bierce
There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
2
Geoff Downes
Styx has their own style of music, and I think that's justifiable, the same way that Asia and Yes have had - Yes particularly has a unique style that seems to have transcended all styles of music for 43 years.
3
Emily Giffin
I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are?
4
G. H. Hardy
There is no scorn more profound, or on the whole more justifiable, than that of the men who make for the men who explain. Exposition, criticism, appreciation, is work for second-rate minds.
5
Vijay Mallya
Banks are there to support businesses that have justifiable needs.
6
Robert Nozick
There is no justifiable prediction about how the hypothesis will hold up in the future; its degree of corroboration simply is a historical statement describing how severely the hypothesis has been tested in the past.
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Carroll Quigley
Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war.
8
Ben Shapiro
Americans take justifiable pride in the freedoms given to them by nature or God and enshrined in the Constitution's Bill of Rights.
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Jim Webb
Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUSTIFIABLE»

Discover the use of justifiable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to justifiable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Justifiable
A Riley Walker thriller from NYT best sellers Wes Sarginson and Dianna Love Children are missing, adults are being murdered and a city is on the brink of exploding.
Dianna Love, Wes Sarginson, 2012
2
Justifiable Risk
Greer Ellis is a hard-working homicide detective who excels at her job and values her reputation and her privacy.
V. K. Powell, 2011
3
Justifiable Homicide
Juries are charged to mete out justice, but sometimes, a cop must take justice into his own hands. Justifiable Homicide, by BJ Whalen is a gripping tale of what can happen when the government fails to administer true justice.
B. J. Whalen, 2011
4
Justifiable Fear
After finding love and happiness with Samantha in Burying the Past, David Brooks deals with the turmoil he suffers while making sure that history does not repeat itself.
Jennifer Kidd, 2011
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Justifiable Homicide: Battered Women, Self-Defense, and the Law
Presents cases where women have killed men in self-defense and analyzes society's reluctance to accept their actions as justifiable
Cynthia K. Gillespie, 1989
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Justifiable Murder?
Kimberley a young happy successful nurse, living her life but occasionally haunted by childhood memories.
Susan Tabor, 2011
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Justifiable Means
A clean, captivating novel that includes drama, suspense, and romance. a unique addition to the book is a collection of recipes based on the meals mentioned in the story.
Shannon Guymon, 2003
8
Justifiable Vengeance
Since retirement from business management, Mr. Pierce has become an active on-line trader of stocks and options. Justifiable Vengeance is his first novel. This work will be followed by a sequel entitled Unjustifiable Greed.
George Pierce, 2012
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A Justifiable Obsession': Conservative Ontario's Relations ...
'A Justifiable Obsession' traces the evolution of Ontario's relationship with the federal government in the years following the Second World War.
P.E. Bryden, 2013
10
A Lie Never Justifiable
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Henry Clay Trumbull, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUSTIFIABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term justifiable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outdoors with Tom Venesky: Fear of the unknown - Times Leader …
But how much of that fear is justifiable? Do the woods actually become more dangerous during the night than in the day? Are there wild ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
2
Welcome To The Unicorn Club, 2015: Learning From Billion-Dollar …
Some will demonstrate strategically justifiable metrics and have fantastic 'up round' exits; others may see liquidation preferences kick in which ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
3
'Africa's North Korea' stars at the Tour de France | Toronto Star
... that the country's lack of elections and unimplemented constitution is a justifiable result of its fragile security situation and simmering tensions ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Malawi reforms abortion laws to legalise termination of pregnancy …
... restrictions) as opposed to decriminalization of cater for certain justifiable instances where termination of a pregnancy should be permissible. «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
5
ISIS Publicly Crucifies, Cages 94 Civilians for Breaking Fast During …
... a picture on Facebook last week of one boy hanging by his arms with a sign that read "Broke fast without justifiable excuse under Shariah." ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Historian asks state's high court to help set record straight on Billy …
The jury unanimously found Garrett's shooting of the Kid to be “justifiable homicide.” Also, the territorial legislature unanimously approved a bill ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
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Terror in Tennessee | Washington Examiner
But he was at least influenced by its ideology, which demands a very pure form of Islam, for whose sake violence is justifiable, and which views ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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A modest proposal (to abandon public service broadcasting …
In the beginning, the licence fee was entirely justifiable. It was only the rich who could afford first radio and then television, and even once the ... «Slugger O'Toole, Jul 15»
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July 18: Pub calorie plan is out for count - Yorkshire Post
... about the decision-making process – and any contingency plans if further such action is deemed justifiable during the summer recess. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
10
Gawker's Ethical Misstep In Outing A Condé Nast Executive …
Kirtley says there Gawker has a slightly more justifiable argument for publication, since Hogan spoke about his sex life publicly. The piece ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»

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