justifier
justifier noun: one who, or that which, justifies some belief or action.
Noun
justifier (plural justifiers)
- One who, or that which, justifies some belief or action.
- One who pardons and absolves from guilt and punishment.
- God, essentially considered, in the person of the Father, is especially the justifier, in respect of judiciary power and authority.1867, The Evangelical Repository and United Presbyterian Review, page 483
- A machine, program or algorithm that justifies text by aligning it.
- When the operator starts typing the third line, the justifier goes to work on the second.1955, Book Production, volumes 61-62, page 43
Forms of justifier
| plural | justifiers |
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Origin of justifier
From justify + -er.
Words formed from justifier
Questions about justifier
- What does justifier mean?
- Justifier means one who, or that which, justifies some belief or action.
- What part of speech is justifier?
- Justifier is a noun.
- What is the plural of justifier?
- The plural of justifier is justifiers.
Words near justifier in the dictionary
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