Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

justifiability

/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jus-ti-fi-a-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being justifiable.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"War, with reſpect to its juſtifiability, like many other matters, was that on which men would decide by their moral and religious views of the ſubject."
"If (a) absolute epistemic facts could not exist without being justifiable (the justifiability constraint), and if (b) one would not be justified in upholding one’s own epistemic system when faced with an actually advocated genuine alternative, then, in my view, (c) we are not much better off if such advocates are possible but just happen not to be actual."

Etymology

First attested in 1795; formed as justifiable + -ity; compare -ability.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: justifiable

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

justifiabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

unjustifiability

Questions

How do you pronounce justifiability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/.
What does justifiability mean?: The property of being justifiable.
Where does justifiability come from?: First attested in 1795; formed as justifiable + -ity; compare -ability.

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