justness
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just 1
(jŭst)adj.
1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair1.
2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause.
3. Properly due or merited: just deserts.
4. Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims.
5. Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity.
6. Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal.
adv. (jəst, jĭst; jŭst when stressed)
Idioms: 1. Precisely; exactly: just enough salt.
2. Only a moment ago: He just arrived.
3. By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away.
4. At a little distance: just down the road.
5. Merely; only: just a scratch.
6. Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful!
7. Perhaps; possibly: I just may go.
just about
Almost; very nearly: This job is just about done.
just now
Only a moment ago.
just′ly adv.
just′ness n.
just 2
(jŭst)n. & v.
Variant of joust.
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Noun | 1. | justness - conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty" conformance, conformity - correspondence in form or appearance |
2. | justness - the quality of being just or fair righteousness - adhering to moral principles fairness, equity - conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim" natural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature rightfulness, right - anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim" |
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justness
nounThe quality or state of being just and unbiased:
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Translations
عَدالَه، إنْصاف
oprávněnostspravedlnost
retfærdighed
réttlæti
oprávnenosť
âdil olmahaklılık
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just1
(dʒast) adjective1. right and fair. not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.
2. reasonable; based on one's rights. He certainly has a just claim to the money.
3. deserved. He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.
ˈjustly adverbHe was justly blamed for the accident.
ˈjustness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.