justification
/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण जस्टिफ़िकेशन
औचित्य
Core word
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[U, C]
a good reason why something exists or is done
औचित्य
- no justification for violence
- The speaker gave no justification for raising the fees so suddenly.
- Is there any justification for such a high price?
+ 3 more examples
- He offered the delay as a justification for missing the deadline.
- The committee demanded a full justification of the expenses.
- In the justification for the project, the engineers pointed to growing traffic.
Synonyms reason grounds explanation defence basis
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
justification for / of sth
Use justification for or of with the action or belief you are defending. Both are correct; for is more common.
जिस कार्य या विश्वास का बचाव किया जा रहा हो, उसके साथ justification for या of का प्रयोग होता है। दोनों सही हैं; for अधिक प्रचलित है।
- There is no justification for such cruelty.
- He gave a long justification of his decision.
justification for doing sth / for sb to do sth
After justification for, use a gerund (-ing), or a noun with a to-infinitive.
Justification for के बाद gerund (-ing), या noun के साथ to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika had no justification for leaving the exam hall early.
- What justification is there for him to refuse?
in justification of; without justification
In justification of is a formal phrase for defending something. Without justification means with no good reason.
In justification of किसी बात का बचाव करने का औपचारिक phrase है। Without justification का अर्थ बिना उचित कारण के है।
- He cited the rule in justification of his action.
- The fee was raised without any justification.
justification (uncountable and countable)
Justification is usually uncountable but can be countable when it means a reason given, as in a justification.
'Justification' प्रायः uncountable है, पर जब वह दिया गया कारण हो तब countable भी हो सकता है, जैसे a justification।
- The report offers several justifications for the delay.
- There is little justification for the claim.
+Collocations 4
adjective + justification
goodmorallegalsufficientlogicalno
- The manager could give no legal justification for the dismissal.
verb + justification
needofferprovidefindlackdemand
- The committee demanded a clear justification for the extra expense.
justification + for
the delaythe increasethe decisionthe warthe action
- The company's justification for the increase was rising costs.
justification in phrases
in justification ofwithout justificationthere is every justificationno justification whatsoever
- There is every justification for the students to ask for more time.
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- The principal asked for a proper justification before he approved the trip.
प्रधानाचार्य ने यात्रा को मंज़ूरी देने से पहले उचित औचित्य माँगा।
- Violence is never a justification for anger.
हिंसा कभी भी क्रोध का औचित्य नहीं हो सकती।
- Radhika wrote a clear justification of her choice of topic.
राधिका ने अपने विषय चुनाव का स्पष्ट औचित्य लिखा।
- The court asked the police for a justification of the arrest.
न्यायालय ने पुलिस से गिरफ़्तारी का औचित्य माँगा।
- There was little justification for raising the bus fare so suddenly.
बस का किराया अचानक बढ़ाने का औचित्य बहुत कम था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There is no justification to blame him.
✓ There is no justification for blaming him.
After justification, use for + gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Justification' के बाद for + gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ He gave many justifications on his late arrival.
✓ He gave many justifications for his late arrival.
Justification takes for (or of), not on.
'Justification' के साथ for (या of) आता है, on नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all give reasons, but they differ in how much they defend the action.
ये सभी संज्ञाएँ कारण बताती हैं, पर कार्य का कितना बचाव करती हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
A good reason that shows an action is right or fair.
ऐसा अच्छा कारण जो दिखाए कि कार्य सही या उचित है।
- He had no justification for being rude.
A reason given to avoid blame, often not completely true.
दोष से बचने के लिए दिया गया कारण, जो प्रायः पूरी तरह सच नहीं होता।
- She made an excuse for being late.
A statement that makes something clear, without saying it is right.
ऐसा कथन जो बात स्पष्ट करे, यह कहे बिना कि वह सही है।
- The teacher gave an explanation of the rule.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Justification for sth.
Justification के बाद preposition 'for' आता है: justification for sth। इसका अर्थ है किसी बात या काम के पक्ष में दिया गया उचित कारण।