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1 defensible
= defensible.Ex. This article considers whether the main entry concept is defensible or whether it is an anachronistic relic of the card catalogue age.* * *= defensible.Ex: This article considers whether the main entry concept is defensible or whether it is an anachronistic relic of the card catalogue age.
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2 defendible
adj.defensible.* * *► adjetivo1 (que se puede defender) defensible2 (que se puede justificar) justifiable* * *ADJ defensible* * *a) < ciudad> defensibleb) < conducta> justifiable, defensible; <posición/tesis> defensible* * *= sustainable, tenable.Ex. Development is a social, political, and economic process of change which, to be just and sustainable, must ensure the participation of all class, race and gender groups.Ex. The public library of today must be proactive in its relationship to society; the reactive posture is no longer tenable.* * *a) < ciudad> defensibleb) < conducta> justifiable, defensible; <posición/tesis> defensible* * *= sustainable, tenable.Ex: Development is a social, political, and economic process of change which, to be just and sustainable, must ensure the participation of all class, race and gender groups.
Ex: The public library of today must be proactive in its relationship to society; the reactive posture is no longer tenable.* * *1 ‹ciudad› defensible2 ‹conducta› justifiable, defensible; ‹posición/tesis› defensible* * *
defendible adjetivo arguable, defensible
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English:
arguable
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* * *defendible adj1. [castillo, ciudad] defensible2. [actitud] defensible, justifiable;[argumento, hipótesis] defensible* * *adj defensible* * *defendible adj: defensible, tenable -
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7 defendedero
adj.defendable, defensible.
См. также в других словарях:
Defensible — De*fen si*ble, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]fensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See {Defense}, and cf. {Defendable}.] 1. Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of offering defense. [Obs.] Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defensible — I adjective armed, believable, condonable, credible, defendable, exculpatory, excusable, impregnable, invincible, invulnerable, justifiable, justified, maintainable, pardonable, plausible, prepared, sound, supportable, tenable, unassailable,… … Law dictionary
defensible — (ant.) adj. Defendible … Enciclopedia Universal
defensible — late 13c., from O.Fr. defensable, from L.L. defensibilem (c.550), from L. defens , pp. stem of defendere (see DEFEND (Cf. defend)) … Etymology dictionary
defensible — [adj] justifiable condonable, defendable, excusable, fit, logical, pardonable, permissible, plausible, proper, tenable, valid, vindicable, warrantable; concept 528 Ant. indefensible, invalid, unjustifiable, unvindicable … New thesaurus
defensible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) justifiable by argument. 2) able to be defended or protected. DERIVATIVES defensibility noun defensibly adverb … English terms dictionary
defensible — [dē fen′sə bəl, difen′sə bəl] adj. [ME & OFr defensable < L defensabilis < defensare, intens. < defendere: see DEFEND] that can be defended, protected, or justified defensibility n. defensibly adv … English World dictionary
defensible — de|fen|si|ble [dıˈfensıbəl] adj 1.) a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it ≠ ↑indefensible ▪ a morally defensible prison system 2.) a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack… … Dictionary of contemporary English
defensible — adjective 1 a defensible opinion or idea seems reasonable and you can easily support it: Richmond s theories are not morally defensible. 2 a defensible building or area is easy to protect against attack defensibly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
defensible — adjective Date: 14th century capable of being defended < defensible theories > < a defensible hill > • defensibility noun • defensibly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
defensible — de|fen|si|ble [ dı fensəbl ] adjective 1. ) a defensible belief or idea is one that you can support well against criticism 2. ) a defensible place is one that you can protect against attack ─ opposite INDEFENSIBLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English