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(dē fen′sə bəl, di-)

adjective

that can be defended, protected, or justified

Origin: ME & OFr defensable < L defensabilis < defensare, intens. < defendere: see defend

Related Forms:

defensibility noun
defensibly adverb

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adjective

Capable of being defended, protected, or justified: defensible arguments.

Related Forms:

de·fenˌsi·bilˈi·ty, de·fenˈsi·ble·ness noun

de·fenˈsi·bly adverb

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