Synonyms for tenability
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ten-uh-buhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛn ə bəl |
Top 10 synonyms for tenability
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for tenability
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