Defensible

Word DEFENSIBLE
Character 10
Hyphenation de fen si ble
Pronunciations [dɪˈfɛnsɪbəɫ]

Definitions and meanings of "Defensible"

What do we mean by defensible?

Capable of being defended, protected, or justified. adjective

Capable of being defended: as, a defensible city.

That may be vindicated, maintained, or justified: as, a defensible cause.

Contributing to defense; capable of defending; prepared to defend.

Capable of being defended. adjective

Capable of offering defense. adjective

Capable of being defended against armed attack adjective

Capable of being justified adjective

Capable of being defended adjective

(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack

(of an argument etc) capable of being justified

Synonyms and Antonyms for Defensible

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The word "defensible" in example sentences

But what's worrisome is that firefighters were desperate to keep this fire south of Highway 18, because if it jumps to the north, what's behind it is nothing, and what they call defensible space. ❋ Unknown (2003)

PAXSON: Well, there's a lot that can be saved because there's openings and some of the houses are not built in the deep forest and some of the houses have what we call defensible space, where brush and dead fuels and that sort of things have been removed; metal roofs help a lot. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Along with the zero overhang on roofs a simple metal shutter system to cover the windows when the owners evacuate will help keep the glazing intact when the super heated blast travels through the subdivision. the next part of the equation is to provide what we call defensible space. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Again as with the Chamber of Commerce, a difficult choice, wrong maybe but defensible, is made to look opportunistic or impenetrable by the omission of all explanation at the middle level. ❋ David Bromwich (2010)

They have no principle that is defensible from a "liberal" perspective, by which I mean the Enlightenment. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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