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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•a•ble /ˈtɛnəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being held, maintained, or defended:a tenable position in the negotiations.
ten•a•bil•i•ty/ˌtɛnəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation ten•a•ble•ness, n. [uncountable] ten•a•bly, adv. See -ten-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•a•ble (ten′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute:a tenable theory.
- capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain conditions:a research grant tenable for two years.
- French: that can be held, equivalent. to ten(ir) to hold ( Latin tenēre) + -able -able
- 1570–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged workable, viable, maintainable, warrantable.
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