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tenable

[ ten-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute:

    a tenable theory.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain conditions:

    a research grant tenable for two years.



tenable

/ ˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. able to be upheld, believed, maintained, or defended
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱԲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈٱԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٱa·i·ٲ ٱa··Ա noun
  • ٱa· adverb
  • ԴDzt··i·ٲ noun
  • ԴDz·ٱa· adjective
  • non·ٱa··Ա noun
  • non·ٱa· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenable1

1570–80; < French: that can be held, equivalent to ten ( ir ) to hold (≪ Latin ٱŧ ) + -able -able
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenable1

C16: from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin ٱŧ
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A Kurdish defeat may convince him staying is no longer tenable.

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The petition calling for his resignation, which accused the archbishop of "allowing abuse to continue" and said his position was "no longer tenable", was signed by more than 14,000 people.

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"How can we honestly say to workers in Northern Ireland you’re worth less than workers in England, Wales, and Scotland. It’s not a tenable decision," she added.

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"Given his role in allowing abuse to continue, we believe that his continuing as the Archbishop of Canterbury is no longer tenable," the petition reads.

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While the “both sides” notion was always false, it is less tenable than ever to argue that the truth lies somewhere in the fictitious middle between partisan polarities.

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