Defensibility

/dɪˌfɛnsəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being able to be defended or justified with good reasons.

Etymology

From defensible (Latin defendere 'to ward off') + -ity (suffix forming abstract nouns). The suffix -ity creates a noun expressing a state or condition, building on the adjective defensible which emerged in Middle English.

Kelly Says

This word is crucial in law and science—researchers must demonstrate the defensibility of their methodology before publishing, and lawyers argue about the defensibility of their clients' positions. It's essentially a measure of how bulletproof your argument is.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ ችግር
mek-la-ka-ya chi-gir
ARالعربية
قدرة الدفاع
qadrat al-difāʿ
BNবাংলা
রক্ষণক্ষমতা
rokshon-k-shom-ta
CACatalà
defensivitat
deh-fen-si-vi-tat
CSČeština
obranitelnost
o-bra-ni-tel-nost
DADansk
forsvarsevne
for-sva-r-sev-ne
DEDeutsch
Verteidigbarkeit
fer-taid-ig-barkeit
ELΕλληνικά
αμυντική ικανότητα
a-moun-ti-ki i-ka-no-ta
ESEspañol
defensibilidad
deh-fen-see-bi-li-dad
FAفارسی
توان دفاعی
tāvan difāʿī
FISuomi
puolustava kyky
pou-lo-stu-va ky-ky
FRFrançais
défensibility
deh-fen-si-bi-li-te
GUGU
રક્ષણ ક્ષમતા
rak-shan ksh-ma-ta
HAHA
biki
bee-kee
HEעברית
יכולת הגנה
y-cho-let ha-gana
HIहिन्दी
रक्षा क्षमता
rakṣā kṣamta
HUMagyar
védekezőképesség
ve-de-ke-zo-ke-pes-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
daya tahan
daya-tahan
IGIG
ike
ee-keh
ITItaliano
difensibilità
dee-feh-n-si-bi-li-ta
JA日本語
防御力
bōei-ryoku
KKKK
сақтау
saqtau
KMKM
ការពា重
ka-ar-pea-reang
KO한국어
방어력
bang-eo-ryeok
MRMR
सुरक्षा क्षमता
su-ra-ksha ksh-ma-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
daya tahan
daya-tahan
MYမြန်မာ
ကာကွယ်မှု ပေါင်း
ka-ka-kwe-mu phay-ng
NLNederlands
verdedigbaarheid
ver-de-dig-ba-ar-heid
NONorsk
forsvarsevne
for-sva-r-sev-ne
PAPA
ਰક્ષણ 능력
rak-shan ne-ng-li-k
PLPolski
obronność
o-bron-nosc
PTPortuguês
defensibilidade
deh-fen-si-bi-li-dade
RORomână
apărarea
a-pa-ra-rea
RUРусский
защищённость
zashchishchennost'
SVSvenska
försvarsförmåga
furs-varf-orm-ga
SWKiswahili
uwezo wa kulinda
u-we-zo wa ku-lin-da
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்புத் திறன்
paathukaapp-uth thi-ren
TEతెలుగు
రక్షణ శక్తి
rakshana shakthi
THไทย
ความสามารถในการป้องกัน
khwam-sa-mar-kan-d-in-a-ran-pong-gan
TLTL
kakayahang mag-protekta
ka-ka-ya-hang mag-pro-tek-ta
TRTürkçe
savunabilirlik
savun-u-bi-r-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
захисні можливості
zahysni mozhlyvosti
URاردو
قدرت دفاعی
qadrat difāʿī
VITiếng Việt
khả năng phòng thủ
khoa nang phong thu
YOYO
agbe
ag-be
ZH中文
防御能力
fáng yù néng lì
ZUZU
ukuthula kwakho
oo-koo-thoo-la kwa-kho

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