Engelsk substantiv: justification |
1. | justification (om erkjendelse) something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He considered misrule a justification for revolution.
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | circumstance, condition, consideration |
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2. | justification (om kommunikasjon) a statement in explanation of some action or belief |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | account, explanation |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cause, defence, defense, grounds, reason, vindication |
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3. | justification (om handling) the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The justification of barbarous means by holy ends.
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | exoneration, vindication |
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