— defensibility, defensibleness , n. — defensibly , adv.
/di fen"seuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
2. that can be defended in argument; justifiable.
[ 1250-1300; ME defensibilis, equiv. to L defens ( us ) (see DEFENSE) + -ibilis -IBLE; r. ME defensable defensabilis, equiv. to defensa ( re ) (freq. of defendere to DEFEND) + -bilis -BLE ]
Syn. 2. suitable, fit, tenable, allowable, warrantable.