TENABLE


Meaning of TENABLE in English

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

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