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Now that mobile phones and the internet have altered the epistemic selective landscape in a revolutionary way, every religious organisation must scramble to evolve defences or become extinct.
Daniel Dennett

Meaning of "defences" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENCES

defences  [dɪˈfɛnsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENCES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defences is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFENCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defences in the English dictionary

The definition of defences in the dictionary is any means of defence. Other definition of defences is fortifications.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENCES


acceptances
əkˈsɛptənsɪz
advances
ədˈvɑːnsɪz
Clearances
ˈklɪərənsɪz
condolences
kənˈdəʊlənsɪz
consequences
ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz
consistencies
kənˈsɪstənsɪz
currencies
ˈkʌrənsɪz
deficiencies
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪz
expenses
ɪkˈspɛnsɪz
finances
ˈfaɪnænsɪz
pregnancies
ˈpreɡnənsɪz
provinces
ˈprɒvɪnsɪz
residencies
ˈrezɪdənsɪz
senses
ˈsɛnsɪz
transparencies
trænsˈpærənsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENCES

defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence forces
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defence secretary
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness
defenceman
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENCES

applied sciences
circumstances
false pretences
flood defences
household appliances
irreconcilable differences
keep up appearances
life sciences
mend one´s fences
mitigating circumstances
Pugwash conferences
rush one´s fences
sea defences
the Atlantic Provinces
the Central Provinces
the Maritime Provinces
the provinces
to all appearances
under no circumstances
under the circumstances

Synonyms and antonyms of defences in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFENCES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defences» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defences

Translation of «defences» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENCES

Find out the translation of defences to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defences from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defences» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防御
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defensas
570 millions of speakers

English

defences
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गढ़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدفاعات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

защита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defesas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিবন্ধক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défenses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abwehrkräfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抗弁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pertahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng thủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunmaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apărare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμυνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdediging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defences

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCES»

The term «defences» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defences

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4 QUOTES WITH «DEFENCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defences.
1
Daniel Dennett
Now that mobile phones and the internet have altered the epistemic selective landscape in a revolutionary way, every religious organisation must scramble to evolve defences or become extinct.
2
Kathleen Kenyon
It has been mentioned that in Trench I there is evidence of three successive stages of these defences.
3
Barry O'Farrell
In commendably seeking to protect freedom of speech, we must not lower our defences against the evil of racial and religious intolerance.
4
David Suzuki
We must pay greater attention to keeping our bodies and minds healthy and able to heal. Yet we are making it difficult for our defences to work. We allow things to be sold that should not be called food. Many have no nutritive value and lead to obesity, salt imbalance, and allergies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENCES»

Discover the use of defences in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defences and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coastal Defences: Processes, Problems and Solutions
The book presents the broad spectrum of methods that engineers use to protect the coastline and investigates the sorts of issues that can arise as a result.
Peter W. French, 2002
2
Offences and Defences: Selected Essays in the Philosophy of ...
A selection of some of the author's best-known and most provocative writings on criminal law.
John Gardner, 2007
3
The Defences of Macau: Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 years
Many visitors and those interested in the history of the region will be interested in these forts and arms that remain in relative abundance in Macau. The book will also appeal to those scholars specialising in military and arms history.
Richard J. Garrett, 2010
4
Mental Condition Defences in the Criminal Law
Drawing upon a wide variety of legal, psychiatric and philosophical sources, this is a timely contribution to a controversial and complex topic.
R. D. Mackay, 1995
5
American Coastal Defences 1885-1950
This book provides a concise introduction to the design, development and purpose of American coastal defenses in the "modern" period (1885-1950), a period defined by the use of concrete, steel, and powerful breech-loading rifles.
Terrance McGovern, Bolling Smith, 2006
6
Partial Defences to Murder: Report on a Reference Under ...
Following on from an earlier consultation paper by the Law Commission (Consultation paper 173, ISBN 0117302597) published in October 2003, this report makes recommendations on the law and practice of the partial defences to murder of ...
Great Britain. Law Commission, 2004
7
Letters of Credit and Demand Guarantees: Defences to Payment
This book is the first to provide an extensive analysis of the range of defences to payment under letters of credit and demand guarantees.
Deborah Horowitz, 2010
8
British Home Defences 1940-45
From 1944, Britain was again faced with a deadly threat, Hitler's 'Vengeance weapons'. This title provides a concise assessment of Britain's defensive systems, and presents a vivid picture of war on the home front.
‎2004
9
The Role of Emotions in Criminal Law Defences: Duress, ...
The understanding of emotions extrapolated in this book points towards a new rationale for the existing defences of duress and necessity.
Eimear Spain, 2011
10
The Third Man: Reform of the Australasian Defamation Defences
The central thesis of the book is that many of the intractable problems apparent in the current defensive regime disappear if the focus is changed to take account of the legitimate interests of the recipients of defamatory publications.
Michael Gillooly, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defences is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Work to begin on flood defences on Harrison's Wharf in Purfleet
WORK will begin this week to repair the flood defences along the Thames Estuary at Harrison's Wharf in Purfleet. The defences which are a ... «YOURTHUROCK, Jul 15»
2
Man Utd Prepare To Knock Down Bayern Munich Defences For …
Manchester United are prepared to offer big money for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller this summer, according to German broadcaster ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
3
Wartime defences linked Eastbourne and Ward Island - 150 years of …
To complete Wellington's harbour defences, a mined net was strung between Ward Island and Point Gordon at Scorching Bay. A gate let sea ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
MI5 chief warns 7/7 attacks are reminder of dangers posed by …
"The fact of 7/7 ended those arguments and led to a step-change in the nation's counter terrorism defences." He referred to a later plot in which ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Bank of England's Jon Cunliffe says Grexit would 'test' the UK's …
The UK's economic defences “will be tested” by a Greek exit from the euro, the Bank of England's Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe has warned. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
6
India has reinforced defences substantially since 2013: Sameer Goel
RBI policy in some sense is key, and that has largely been to limit volatility, and to build macro defences in the form of foreign exchange ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
7
Completion of first stage of Marlow flood defences delayed until …
The predicted completion date for the first stage of new flood defence works for Marlow in Gossmore Lane has been pushed back to August. «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
Egypt ramps up defences after scores killed in North Sinai attacks
Egypt ramps up defences after scores killed in North Sinai attacks. by Yusri Mohamed and Ahmed Hassan, 2015-07-01 17:15:24.0. Yusri Mohamed and Ahmed ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
LETTER: 'If the killing continues I'll have to reinforce the defences'
Since then we have put in defences and they have had some success. The blue tits that abandoned their nest last year were successful this ... «Gazette Series, Jul 15»
10
Chinese lawyers fear changes to rules will curb client defences
Policemen hoist a Chinese national flag in front of the Jinan Intermediate People's Court. With the new ruling, lawyers risk being imprisoned for ... «TODAYonline, Jun 15»

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