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(jus′tə fī′ə bəl, jus′tə fī′ə bəl)

adjective

that can be justified or defended as correct

Origin: Fr < justifier: see justify

Related Forms:

justifiability noun
justifiably adverb

See justifiable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify: justifiable resentment.

Related Forms:

jusˌti·fiˌa·bilˈi·ty noun

jusˈti·fiˌa·bly adverb

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