tenable theory

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• tenable — tenability, tenableness, n. tenably, adv. /ten euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute: a tenable theory. 2. capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain… …   Universalium

• tenable — adj. 1 that can be maintained or defended against attack or objection (a tenable position; a tenable theory). 2 (foll. by for, by) (of an office etc.) that can be held for (a specified period) or by (a specified class of person). Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

• tenable — /ˈtɛnəbəl / (say tenuhbuhl) adjective capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or objection: a tenable theory. {French, from tenir, from Latin tenēre hold, keep} –tenability /tɛnəˈbɪləti/ (say tenuh biluhtee), tenableness …  

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• tenable — adjective /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/ a) capable of being maintained or justified; well founded Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwins theory of evolution to be tenable at all. b) capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible …   Wiktionary

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• ten´a|ble|ness — ten|a|ble «TEHN uh buhl», adjective. that can be held or defended: »a tenable position, Figurative. a tenable theory. SYNONYM(S): defensible, unassailable. ╂[< Middle French tenable < Old French tenr hold (< Latin tenēre)]… …   Useful english dictionary