justification
gb/d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 7500
indoklás, igazolás, mentség, megigazulás, szövegigazítás, sorkizárás
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
justification for [action/decision]
There is no justification for treating employees with such disrespect.
Nincs semmi mentség arra, hogy ilyen tiszteletlenül bánjanak az alkalmazottakkal.
The company failed to provide any justification for the sudden price increase.
A vállalat semmilyen indoklást nem adott a hirtelen áremelésre.
In his report, he gave a detailed justification for choosing this research method.
She saw her apology as a justification for being late, but he still felt annoyed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is no justification for his angry words.
Nincs mentség a dühös szavaira.
Can you give me a justification for this decision?
Tudsz indoklást adni ehhez a döntéshez?
The teacher asked for a clear justification of their answer.
He wrote a short email in justification for his absence.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "justification" with "justice". "Justice" is about fairness and the legal system, while "justification" is a reason that explains why something is acceptable. Learners also often use the wrong preposition: it is most natural to say "justification for doing something", not *"justification to do something" in many contexts.
Sens
good reason for an action
Colocații
justification for
|offer justification
|provide justification
|moral justification
|legal justification
|without justification
Sinonime
reason (More general and neutral; does not always suggest that the reason is morally or logically strong.)
|
explanation (Focuses on making something clear; does not always suggest that the action is acceptable or right.)
|
defense (Often used in arguments or court; implies active protection of a position against attack.)
Antonime
condemnation (Expresses strong disapproval instead of giving a good reason for something.)
Teme
thinking
|law
|ethics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A good reason that explains why an action, belief, or decision is right or OK.
A good reason or acceptable explanation that shows an action, belief, or decision is right, reasonable, or necessary.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
2
megigazulás
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
justification by [faith/works/grace]
The debate over justification by faith alone has shaped much of Protestant theology.
Az egyedül hit általi megigazulásról szóló vita nagymértékben formálta a protestáns teológiát.
In his sermon, the pastor explained justification as a gift of grace, not something we can earn.
Prédikációjában a lelkész a megigazulást a kegyelem ajándékaként magyarázta, nem olyasmiként, amit kiérdemelhetünk.
The book traces how different churches understand justification and salvation.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Some churches teach justification by faith alone.
Egyes egyházak azt tanítják, hogy a megigazulás egyedül hit által történik.
The priest talked about justification and forgiveness in his message.
A pap a beszédében a megigazulásról és a megbocsátásról beszélt.
She studied the idea of justification in a course on Christian theology.
Sens
being made right with God
Colocații
justification by faith
|doctrine of justification
|divine justification
|receive justification
|theology of justification
Sinonime
absolution (Focuses more on forgiveness of sins, especially in church practice, rather than the full theological concept of being declared righteous.)
Antonime
condemnation (Refers to being judged guilty or unworthy, especially in a religious or moral sense, which contrasts with being justified.)
Teme
religion
|theology
Definiție
In Christian religion, the state of being seen as right and free from sin by God.
In Christian theology, the act or state of being made or declared righteous before God, often associated with faith, grace, or religious rituals.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
3
sorkizárás
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
text justification in [document/page]
Full justification makes both the left and right sides of the text block perfectly straight.
Teljes sorkizárásnál a szövegtömb bal és jobb széle is teljesen egyenes lesz.
The designer changed the paragraph justification to improve readability on mobile screens.
A tervező megváltoztatta a bekezdés igazítását, hogy mobilképernyőkön jobban olvasható legyen.
Check the text justification settings before exporting the final PDF.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please use left justification for this report.
Kérlek, ehhez a jelentéshez használj balra igazítást.
The text looks strange because the justification is wrong.
A szöveg furcsán néz ki, mert rossz az igazítása.
You can change the justification with this button in the toolbar.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse "justification" (the layout of text) with "justify" meaning "give a reason". In software menus, "justify" and "justification" usually refer only to text alignment, not to explaining or defending something.
Sens
alignment of text on a page
Colocații
full justification
|left justification
|right justification
|text justification
|paragraph justification
|change the justification
Sinonime
alignment (More general; can refer to positioning of objects or text, not specifically the spacing process to make margins even.)
Antonime
ragged (In typography, describes text edges that are uneven, which is the opposite visual effect of full justification.)
Teme
technology
|writing
|design
|communication
|work
Definiție
In text and documents, changing spaces so that the edges of the lines are straight on one or both sides.
In typography and word processing, the adjustment of spacing between words or characters so that text lines up evenly with one or both margins.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
justification
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
jus - ti - fic - a - tion (5 silabe)
Stress on 4th syllable (a)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: justification
- Plural: justification, justifications
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
in justification for
1/ˈɪn d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
to defend a specific action
Used before reasons that defend a particular action or decision that is named after the word "for".
Exemple
- In justification for his delay, he cited heavy traffic and a family emergency.
- They presented several reports in justification for expanding the project.
in justification of
1/ˈɪn d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
to explain or defend something
Used before reasons that explain or defend an action, decision, or opinion.
Exemple
- In justification of the budget cuts, the minister pointed to falling tax revenues.
- He offered several statistics in justification of his proposal.
with some justification
1/wˈɪθ sˈʌm d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
with a partly valid reason
Used to say that there is a partly good or understandable reason for something, even if it is not perfect.
Exemple
- Parents, with some justification, worry about their children's use of social media.
- She is, with some justification, proud of what she has achieved.
without justification
1/wɪðˈaʊt d͡ʒˌʌstɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
with no good reason
Used to say that there is no good reason or explanation for an action or opinion.
Exemple
- Several employees were dismissed without justification.
- He accused her of lying without justification, and later he apologized.