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Definition tenable in British English

tenable adjective

adjective
/ˈtenəb(ə)l/
1

a tenable argument is reasonable and has evidence to support it

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2

a tenable situation is sensible or well organized and therefore can continue

Example

This arrangement is no longer tenable.

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Definition tenable in British English