tenability.

The extent to which a position or claim can be maintained against relevant objections.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• tenability of a claim
• theoretical tenability

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The new evidence weakened the tenability of the original interpretation.

The essay examined the position’s tenability rather than the speaker’s sincerity.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; use a plural for distinct instances or types only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, argumentation, evaluation, qualification. Disciplines: reasoning, research, essay writing. Commonness: uncommon.