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The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.
Edward Sapir

Meaning of "defensible" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENSIBLE

defensible  [dɪˈfɛnsɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENSIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defensible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEFENSIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender: centre-back, sweeper, full-back and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations.

Definition of defensible in the English dictionary

The definition of defensible in the dictionary is capable of being defended, as in war, an argument, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENSIBLE


apprehensible
ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪbəl
crucible
ˈkruːsɪbəl
evincible
ɪˈvɪnsɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
inapprehensible
ɪnˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪbəl
irreducible
ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl
miscibility
ˈmɪsɪbəl
ostensible
ɒˈstɛnsɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
producible
prəˈdjuːsɪbəl
reproducible
ˌriːprəˈdjuːsɪbəl
sensible
ˈsɛnsɪbəl
sponsible
ˈspɒnsɪbəl
subsensible
sʌbˈsɛnsɪbəl
supersensible
ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsɪbəl
suprasensible
ˌsuːprəˈsɛnsɪbəl
suspensible
səˈspensɪbəl
unapprehensible
ʌnˌæprɪˈhensɪbəl
unsensible
ʌnˈsɛnsɪbəl
vincible
ˈvɪnsɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENSIBLE

defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration
defensative
defense
defenseless
defenselessly
defenselessness
defenseman
defensibility
defensibleness
defensibly
defensive
defensive medicine
defensively
defensiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENSIBLE

accessible
admissible
collapsible
compatible
comprehensible
divisible
extensible
feasible
fusible
impossible
inaccessible
incomprehensible
invisible
irresponsible
irreversible
permissible
plausible
responsible
reversible
submersible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of defensible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFENSIBLE»

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

Translation of «defensible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENSIBLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

辩护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defendible
570 millions of speakers

English

defensible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफ़ाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدفاع عنها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оправданным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defensável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমর্থনযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défendable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dipertahankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vertretbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防御できる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defensible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng thủ được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunulabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difendibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obronić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправданим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apărat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερασπίσιμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdedigbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defensible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSIBLE»

The term «defensible» is regularly used and occupies the 66.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENSIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defensible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defensible» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «DEFENSIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defensible.
1
Ezekiel Emanuel
We don't have enough solid organs for transplantation; not enough kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs. When you get a liver and you have three people who need it, who should get it? We tried to come up with an ethically defensible answer. Because we have to choose.
2
Edward Sapir
The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.
3
Jan C. Ting
I respect those who openly advocate for unlimited immigration to the United States. Open borders is an intellectually coherent, defensible position.
4
Liu Xiaobo
The major wars that the U.S. became involved in are all ethically defensible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENSIBLE»

Discover the use of defensible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defensible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creating Defensible Space
The appearance of Oscar Newman's Defensible SpaceÓ in 1972 signaled the establishment of a new criminological subdiscipline that has come to be called by many Crime Prevention Through Environmental DesignÓ or CPTED.
Oscar Newman, 1966
2
Defensible Space: Deterring Crime and Building Community
Discussions applications of defensible space principles in public housing; street patterns & "broken windows"; defensible space at the neighborhood scale; & exploring the potential for urban neighborhoods & public housing.
Henry Cisneros, 1995
3
Defensible space; crime prevention through urban design
Statistics based on New York City Housing Authority records.
Oscar Newman, 1972
4
Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights
The purpose of this analysis is to demonstrate that Israel does not possess a plausible solution to its security needs without the Golan Heights.
Giora Eiland, 2009
5
Is pacifism a defensible moral position
In the first part of this essay the debate will therefore focus on the individual and whether or not pacifism can be made a plausible moral principle for our private lives.
Lucia Schuster, 2003
6
Perceptions of Crime, Fear of Crime, and Defensible Space in ...
This research used descriptive, written scenarios to test the perceptions of crime, fear of crime, and defensible space of residents in three Fort Worth, Texas, neighborhood associations.
Bonnie Rae Grohe, 2006
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Defensible Policies: Developing and Implementing Valid ...
Based on an FBI study involving face-to-face interviews with individuals who had murdered law enforcement officers, this book provides a guide to identifying where new police protection policies are needed and how to develop, implement, and ...
Raymond W. Beach, Jr., James S. O'Leary, 2005
8
Challenge to apartheid: toward a morally defensible strategy
Traces the history of Black resistance to apartheid in South Africa, discusses the social ethics of the situation, and suggests strategies for further actions
Mokgethi Buti George Motlhabi, 1988
9
Performance-Based Certification: How to Design a Valid, ...
How to Design a Valid, Defensible, Cost-Effective Program Judith Hale. TIPS. Here are some tips to consider when deciding what the requirements for certification should be: 1. Have more than one requirement. Training, testing, experience ...
Judith Hale, 2011
10
Writing Useful, Accessible, and Legally Defensible ...
Like the reports the authors describe, the book is carefully organized, beautifully written, and accessible to practitioners as well as graduate students.
Michael Hass, Jeanne Anne Carriere, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENSIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defensible is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A very Tory Budget: Several of Osborne's policies will unravel - but …
Ending student grants for the poorest seems an especially mean move; a rise in fees to fund universities would be more defensible. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Role of the Board In Cybersecurity: 'Learn, Ensure, Inspect'
... is defensible and would withstand post-breach scrutiny by regulators, ... these in their quest to develop a practical, defensible and actionable ... «Dark Reading, Jul 15»
3
Upworthy to move away from aggregating stories
... mission-driven, data-informed storytelling that works with platforms, not against them, is a truly exciting and defensible new frontier.". «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
4
Congress all but powerless to block Iran deal
... Secretary Moniz have a very firm grasp on what it's going to take to have a defensible deal. And they should,” said Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N. «Politico, Jul 15»
5
The United States, Israel, and the "Anti-Semitic" Iran (Part 1)
Thus, we must move toward defensible meanings for words. If we hold the United States, or Iran, or Israel, or Saudi Arabia responsible for all ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Around Yuba-Sutter: Briefs for July 8, 2015
In addition, the Butte County Fire Safe Council received a $125,000 share for its defensible space chipper and resident assistance program. «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
7
Gold Bar fire officials teach “Defensible Space” to reduce threat of …
Signs promoting a wildfire safety awareness campaign known as “Defensible Space?” appear throughout the Gold Bar area. A project of the ... «Monroe Monitor, Jul 15»
8
Smoky fire destroys garage in Deschutes River Woods
But fire officials said the homeowner's and neighbor's prudent preparations of "defensible space" made a big difference in keeping it from ... «KTVZ, Jul 15»
9
Fire-resistant landscape: Grow to create defensible spaces
"This year would be the year to be thoughtful about the defensible space near the house." To help create that OSU Extension developed a ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Experts remind residents of importance of defensible space against …
They ask homeowners to clear 30 feet around the home and "another 100 feet of defensible space around the home," said Capt. «Bakersfield Now, Jul 15»

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