Defensibility

//dɪˌfɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being defensible uncountable, usually

    "However, there is a particular objection to the rational defensibility of moral inertia that has to do with the intelligibility of the concept of deflection in general."

  2. 2
    capability of being defended wordnet

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admissibilityequitygive-and-takejustificationlawfulnesslegality

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"Castles were often built on hills for better defensibility."

Etymology

From defensible + -ity.

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