tenableness
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ten·a·ble
(tĕn′ə-bəl)adj.
1. Capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defensible: a tenable theory.
2. Capable of being held against assault; defensible: a tenable outpost.
3. Capable of enduring or of being tolerated: a tenable situation.
ten′a·bil′i·ty, ten′a·ble·ness n.
ten′a·bly adv.
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Noun | 1. | tenableness - the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims" plausibility, plausibleness - apparent validity |
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