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Definition of Just

1. Adjective. Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting. "His just inheritance"

2. Adverb. And nothing more. "Hopes that last but a moment"

3. Adjective. Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience. "An equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

4. Adverb. Indicating exactness or preciseness. "It has just enough salt"

5. Adjective. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules. "By fair means or foul"

6. Adverb. Only a moment ago. "The sun just now came out"

7. Adjective. Of moral excellence. "An upright and respectable man"

8. Adverb. Absolutely. "It's simply beautiful!"

9. Adverb. Only a very short time before. "Would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"

10. Adverb. Exactly at this moment or the moment described. "We've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"

Definition of Just

1. a. Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- said both of persons and things.

2. adv. Precisely; exactly; -- in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated.

3. v. i. To joust.

4. n. A joust.

Definition of Just

1. Adjective. factually fair; correct; proper. ¹

2. Adjective. morally fair; upright; righteous, equitable. ¹

3. Adverb. Only, simply, merely ¹

4. Adverb. (context: sentence adverb) (non-gloss definition Used to reduce the force of an imperative); simply. ¹

5. Adverb. (context: speech act) (non-gloss definition Used to convey a less serious or formal tone) ¹

6. Adverb. (context: speech act) (non-gloss definition Used to show humility). ¹

7. Adverb. Moments ago, recently ¹

8. Adverb. By a narrow margin; closely; nearly ¹

9. Adverb. exactly, perfectly. ¹

10. Noun. A joust, tournament ¹

11. Verb. To joust, fight a tournament ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Just

1. acting in conformity with what is morally good [adj JUSTER, JUSTEST] / to joust [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: joust

Medical Definition of Just

1. 1. Precisely; exactly; in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. "And having just enough, not covet more." (Dryden) "The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast." (Sir P. Sidney) "To-night, at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one." (Shak) 2. Closely; nearly; almost. "Just at the point of death." (Sir W. Temple) 3. Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late. "A soft Etesian gale But just inspired and gently swelled the sail." (Dryden) Just now, the least possible time since; a moment ago. 1. Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; said both of persons and things. "O just but severe law!" "There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." (Eccl. Vii. 20) "Just balances, just weights, . . . Shall ye have." (Lev. Xix. 36) "How should man be just with God?" (Job ix. 2) "We know your grace to be a man. Just and upright." (Shak) 2. Not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as, a just statement; a just inference. "Just of thy word, in every thought sincere." (Pope) "The prince is here at hand: pleaseth your lordship To meet his grace just distance 'tween our armies." (Shak) "He was a comely personage, a little above just stature. (Bacon) "Fire fitted with just materials casts a constant heat." (Jer. Taylor) "When all The war shall stand ranged in its just array." (Addison) "Their named alone would make a just volume." (Burton) 3. Rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge. "Men are commonly so just to virtue and goodness as to praise it in others, even when they do not practice it themselves." (Tillotson) Just intonation. The correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch. The giving all chords and intervals in their purity or their exact mathematical ratio, or without temperament; a process in which the number of notes and intervals required in the various keys is much greater than the twelve to the octave used in systems of temperament. Synonym: Equitable, upright, honest, true, fair, impartial, proper, exact, normal, orderly, regular. Origin: F. Juste, L. Justus, fr. Jus right, law, justice; orig, that which is fitting; akin to Skr. Yu to join. Cf. Injury, Judge, Jury, Giusto. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Just

jurywomen jus jus' jus accrescendi jus civile jus cogens jus gentium jus sanguinis jus soli jusi

jussi jussive jussive mood jussively jussives just (current term) just-in-time just-noticeable difference just-so story just a minute

just a sec just a second just about just another pretty face just as just as well just compensation just compensations just deserts just desserts

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