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Antonyms for tenability

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ten-uh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛn ə bəl

Definition of tenability

Origin :
  • 1570s, from Middle French tenable, from Old French (12c.), from tenir "to hold," from Latin tenere "hold, keep" (see tenet).
  • As in plausibility : noun verisimilitude
  • As in plausibleness : noun verisimilitude
  • As in credibility : noun believeableness
Example sentences :
  • Nothing much need be said as to the tenability of this theory.
  • Extract from : « The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation and Other Essays » by Thorstein Veblen
  • Complete consistency and tenability in such theories is not to be expected.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the History of Religions » by Crawford Howell Toy
  • The merit of his studies was at once recognized, but the tenability of his hypothesis was long and ardently disputed.
  • Extract from : « A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5) » by Henry Smith Williams

Synonyms for tenability

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