TENABLE


Meaning of TENABLE in English

/ ˈtenəbl; NAmE / adjective

1.

( of a theory, an opinion, etc. ) easy to defend against attack or criticism :

a tenable position

The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.

OPP untenable

2.

[ not before noun ] ( of a job, position, etc., especially in a university ) that can be held for a particular period of time :

The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French , from tenir to hold, from Latin tenere .

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