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defensible in Spanish

defensible in Spanish is defendible, sostenible — defensible means able to be protected from a military attack.

defensible in Spanish

defendible
adj
(of an installation, etc.) Capable of being defended against armed attack.
sostenible
adj
(of an argument, etc.) Capable of being justified.

What does "defensible" mean?

  1. adj Able to be protected from a military attack.
    "Not only were those cities fortified, but their architects based their whole system on the strategical possibilities of the site, and closely followed its defensible contours."
  2. adj Able to be shown as reasonable or right.
    "Those who are most familiar with the working of the present society are also usually interested in the preservation of particular features of that society which may not be defensible on general principle."
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defensible in a sentence

  • Not only were those cities fortified, but their architects based their whole system on the strategical possibilities of the site, and closely followed its defensible contours.
  • Those who are most familiar with the working of the present society are also usually interested in the preservation of particular features of that society which may not be defensible on general principle.

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What is "defensible" in Spanish?
"defensible" in Spanish is defendible, sostenible. defensible means: Able to be protected from a military attack.
Are there other ways to say "defensible" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "defensible": defendible, sostenible.
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