- un|ten´a|ble|ness
- un|ten|a|ble «uhn TEHN uh buhl», adjective.not tenable; indefensible: »
Figurative. the untenable proposition that London is as hot as Calcutta (Thackeray).
–un|ten´a|ble|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un|ten´a|ble|ness
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ten´a|ble|ness — ten|a|ble «TEHN uh buhl», adjective. that can be held or defended: »a tenable position, Figurative. a tenable theory. SYNONYM(S): defensible, unassailable. ╂[< Middle French tenable < Old French tenr hold (< Latin tenēre)]… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ten´si|ble|ness — ex|ten|si|ble «ehk STEHN suh buhl», adjective. that can be extended. –ex|ten´si|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ten|a|ble — «TEHN uh buhl», adjective. that can be held or defended: »a tenable position, Figurative. a tenable theory. SYNONYM(S): defensible, unassailable. ╂[< Middle French tenable < Old French tenr hold (< Latin tenēre)] –ten´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ex|ten|si|ble — «ehk STEHN suh buhl», adjective. that can be extended. –ex|ten´si|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|ten|a|ble — «uhn TEHN uh buhl», adjective. not tenable; indefensible: »Figurative. the untenable proposition that London is as hot as Calcutta (Thackeray). –un|ten´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
neg´li|gi|ble|ness — neg|li|gi|ble «NEHG luh juh buhl», adjective. that can be disregarded: »In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in price is negligible. SYNONYM(S): unimportant, insignificant. –neg´li|gi|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
neg|li|gi|ble — «NEHG luh juh buhl», adjective. that can be disregarded: »In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in price is negligible. SYNONYM(S): unimportant, insignificant. –neg´li|gi|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
