tenable

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/

Adjective

tenable

1. (of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded

   Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.

2. (military) Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
3. Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.

Antonyms

• untenable
• intenable

Translations

• German: haltbar
• Russian: разу́мный
• Spanish: sostenible

Translations

• German: verteidigungsfähig
• Spanish: defendible

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