JUSTIFIABLE


Meaning of JUSTIFIABLE in English

/ ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl; NAmE ; ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/ adjective

existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable

SYN legitimate :

justifiable pride

►  jus·ti·fi·ably / -əbli; NAmE / adverb :

The university can be justifiably proud of its record.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent. (in the sense justiciable ): from French , from justifier to justify.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.