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tenableOne entry found. Main Entry: ten·a·ble Pronunciation: \ˈte-nə-bəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin Date: 1579 : capable of being held, maintained, or defended : defensible, reasonable — ten·a·bil·i·ty \ˌte-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun — ten·a·ble·ness noun — ten·a·bly \ˈte-nə-blē\ adverb
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