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justifiability

[/ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪləti/]
noun
justificabilidade
1. the quality or state of being justifiable; the capacity to be shown to be just, right, or reasonable
The justifiability of his actions was questioned by the committee.
A justificabilidade de suas ações foi questionada pelo comitê.
2. the ability to provide valid reasons or evidence for something
We need to assess the justifiability of the budget increase.
Precisamos avaliar a justificabilidade do aumento orçamentário.
Synonyms
defensibilityreasonablenessvaliditylegitimacywarrantability
Antonyms
indefensibilityunreasonablenessillegitimacyinvalidity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
justificabilidade
standard usage in formal and legal contexts
Portugal
justificabilidade
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
caráter de justificável
alternative descriptive form

Related Idioms & Phrases

beyond justifiability
question the justifiability of
establish justifiability
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