Englisch

defensibility

gb/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/ us/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
C1 Englisch
Bedeutungen
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Nomen formal C1 property
1

quality of being justifiable

how easy it is to give good reasons for a decision, claim, or action

Verwendungsmuster: the defensibility of [a decision/claim/policy/position]
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse defensibility with defense. Defense can mean the act of protecting or arguing; defensibility means the quality of being easy or possible to defend.
Synonyme
justifiability (emphasizes whether something can be shown to be right or reasonable) | validity (emphasizes logical, legal, or factual soundness) | reasonableness (less formal and focuses on being fair or sensible)
Antonyme
indefensibility (the state of being impossible or very difficult to justify) | unjustifiability (the state of lacking acceptable reasons or evidence)
Wortverbindungen
legal defensibility |moral defensibility |political defensibility |scientific defensibility |commercial defensibility |defensibility of a decision |defensibility of a claim |defensibility of a policy |question the defensibility |assess the defensibility
Themen
argument |law |business |ethics |decision_making
Beispiele
  • The report questioned the defensibility of the company's pricing model.
  • Before publishing the results, the team reviewed the scientific defensibility of its claims.
  • The board discussed the legal defensibility of the decision before approving it.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • We need to check the defensibility of this policy.
  • The defensibility of his argument was weak.
Nomen formal C1 property
2

ability to be protected

how easy or possible it is to protect a place or system from attack

Verwendungsmuster: the defensibility of [a site/system/position/border]
Häufiger Fehler:
In everyday speech, people often use defendability or ability to defend instead; defensibility is more formal.
Synonyme
defendability (more direct and often used for physical or practical protection) | protectability (broader and less military in tone) | security (refers more generally to safety or protection, not specifically the ability to be defended)
Antonyme
vulnerability (the state of being open to attack or harm) | exposure (emphasizes being unprotected or easily reached by danger)
Wortverbindungen
military defensibility |strategic defensibility |defensibility of a site |defensibility of a position |defensibility of a border |defensibility of a network |improve defensibility |reduce defensibility
Themen
military |security |architecture |technology
Beispiele
  • The hilltop location increased the defensibility of the settlement.
  • Engineers evaluated the defensibility of the network against common cyberattacks.
  • The castle's thick walls and narrow entrances were designed for maximum defensibility.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The town's walls improved its defensibility.
  • They studied the defensibility of the computer system.
Grammatik
Grundform
defensibility
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
US/dɪfˈɛnsˈɪbˈɪlɪti/
Silben & Betonung
de - fens - ib - il - ity (5 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fens)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: defensibility
  • Plural: defensibilities
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