verb
justify
To adjust text so its edges line up with a margin or margins.
The editor justifies the text along both margins.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to make right. The typesetting sense makes a line conform to its allotted space, often by adjusting spacing between words.
More examples
- She justified the paragraph to the left.
- The program automatically justifies each line.
- The columns were fully justified.
Forms
justify · justifies · justified · justifying
justification noun — alignment of text with margins