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tenability Definition


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tenable
adj
    1. Able to be believed, upheld or maintained.
      Thesaurus: defendable, justifiable, supportable, credible, viable, maintainable, sound, arguable, believable; Antonym: indefensible, unjustifiable.
    2. Said of a post or office: to be held or occupied for a specified period only or by a specified person.
Derivative: tenability
noun
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin tenere to hold.



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