tenable.
capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
Meaning & usage
capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.
Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.
Where this word comes from
From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible.
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