justness
Use Justness in a sentence
nɪs noun
1.
the quality or state of being just, equitable, or right: His justness was never doubted.
2.
conformity to fact or rule; correctness; exactness.
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| just | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. fair or impartial in action or judgment |
| b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the just | |
| 2. | conforming to high moral standards; honest |
| 3. | consistent with justice: a just action |
| 4. | rightly applied or given; deserved: a just reward |
| 5. | legally valid; lawful: a just inheritance |
| 6. | well-founded; reasonable: just criticism |
| 7. | correct, accurate, or true: a just account |
| —adv | |
| 8. | used with forms of have to indicate an action performed in the very recent past: I have just closed the door |
| 9. | at this very instant: he's just coming in to land |
| 10. | no more than; merely; only: just an ordinary car |
| 11. | exactly; precisely: that's just what I mean |
| 12. | by a small margin; barely: he just got there in time |
| 13. | (intensifier): it's just wonderful to see you |
| 14. | informal indeed; with a vengeance: isn't it just |
| 15. | just about |
| a. at the point of starting (to do something) | |
| b. very nearly; almost: I've just about had enough | |
| 16. | just a moment, just a second, just a minute an expression requesting the hearer to wait or pause for a brief period of time |
| 17. | just now |
| a. a very short time ago | |
| b. at this moment | |
| c. informal (South African) in a little while | |
| 18. | just on having reached exactly: it's just on five o'clock |
| 19. | just so |
| a. an expression of complete agreement or of unwillingness to dissent | |
| b. arranged with precision | |
| [C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justice] | |
| usage The use of just with exactly (it's just exactly what they want) is redundant and should be avoided: it's exactly what they want | |
| 'justly | |
| —adv | |
| 'justness | |
| —n | |
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Justness
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Mercy and justness call for helping victims or survivors of traumatic events.
Researchers surveyed students, measuring their skepticism about global warming and their belief in the justness of the world.
The justness of it makes itself felt even by its opposers.
Any claims regarding the justness or otherwise of society are nothing more than opinions.
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