"justifiability" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: justifiabilities [plural]
enPR: jŭs'tĭfīəbĭʹlĭtĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: First attested in 1795; formed as justifiable + -ity; compare -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|justifiable|ity}} justifiable + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} justifiability (countable and uncountable, plural justifiabilities)
  1. The property of being justifiable. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: unjustifiability
    Sense id: en-justifiability-en-noun-ei8hFuFK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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