adj.
Pronunciation: ' te-n ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin ten ē re ― more at THIN
Date: 1579
: capable of being held, maintained, or defended : DEFENSIBLE , REASONABLE
– ten · a · bil · i · ty \ ˌ te-n ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ten · a · ble · ness noun
– ten · a · bly \ ' te-n ə -bl ē \ adverb