"justifying" meaning in English

See justifying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: justifyings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} justifying (plural justifyings)
  1. A process of justification.
    Sense id: en-justifying-en-noun-ZVk4EfWG

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} justifying
  1. present participle and gerund of justify Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: justify
    Sense id: en-justifying-en-verb-5RnCWBFd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

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