defeasible

[ dih-fee-zuh-buh l ]

/ dɪˈfi zə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being annulled or terminated.

Nearby words

default, defaulter, defcon, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate

Origin of defeasible

From the Anglo-French word defesible, dating back to 1580–90. See defeasance, -ible

Related forms

de·fea·si·ble·ness, de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·ble, adjectivenon·de·fea·si·ble·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for defeasible

defeasible

/ (dɪˈfiːzəbəl) /

adjective

law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void

philosophy (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes knownCompare incorrigible (def. 3)

Derived Forms

defeasibleness or defeasibility, noun

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