justification vs reason

reason vs justification

justification and reason both are nouns.

justification is not a verb while reason is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
justification	Yes	No	No	No
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reason is a hyponym of justification; that is, reason is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than justification:

justification: a statement in explanation of some action or belief
reason: a justification for something existing or happening

Other hyponyms of justification include cause, grounds, defence, defense, vindication.

justification (noun)	reason (noun)
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary	a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a statement in explanation of some action or belief	a justification for something existing or happening
	an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the state of having good sense and sound judgment

justification (verb)	reason (verb)
	think logically
	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
	present reasons and arguments

Difference between justification and reason

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