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untenable — un|ten|a|ble [ʌnˈtenəbəl] adj formal 1.) an untenable situation has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue ▪ The scandal put the President in an untenable position . 2.) an untenable argument, suggestion etc is impossible to defend … Dictionary of contemporary English
untenable — [[t]ʌ̱nte̱nəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ An argument, theory, or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint...… … English dictionary
untenable — adjective an untenable theory, argument etc is impossible to defend against criticism: untenable position: The scandal left the President in an untenable position … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
untenable — untenability, untenableness, n. /un ten euh beuhl/, adj. 1. incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible. 2. not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc. [1640 50; UN 1 + TENABLE] Syn. 1. baseless, groundless,… … Universalium
untenable — un•ten•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈtɛn ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being defended, as an argument or thesis; indefensible 2) not fit to be occupied or lived in • Etymology: 1640–50 un ten•a•bil′i•ty, un•ten′a•ble•ness, n … From formal English to slang
untenable — /ʌnˈtɛnəbəl / (say un tenuhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being held against attack. 2. incapable of being maintained against argument, as an opinion, scheme, etc. 3. not fit to be occupied. –untenability /ˌʌntɛnəˈbɪləti/ (say .untenuh biluhtee) …
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if — I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gif; akin to Old High German ibu if Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the event that b. allowing that c. on the assumption that d. on condition that 2. whether < asked … New Collegiate Dictionary
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
Chaim Perelman — Chaïm Perelman (May 20, 1912 ndash;January 22, 1984) was a Polish born philosopher of law, who studied, taught, and lived most of his life in Brussels. He was among the most important argumentation theorists of the twentieth century. His chief… … Wikipedia
