TENABLE


Meaning of TENABLE in English

ten ‧ a ‧ ble /ˈtenəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: tenir ; ⇨ ↑ tenant ]

a belief, argument etc that is tenable is reasonable and can be defended successfully:

an idea which is no longer tenable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.