reason vs justification

justification vs reason

reason and justification both are nouns.

reason is a verb but justification is not a verb.

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

As nouns, justification is a hypernym of reason; that is, justification is a word with a broader meaning than reason:

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

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

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

Difference between reason and justification

Words related to "justification"

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