1 (of a theory, an opinion, etc.) easy to defend against attack or criticism:
a tenable position * The old idea that this type of work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
OPPUNTENABLE
2 [notbeforenoun] (of a job, position, etc., especially in a university) that can be held for a particular period of time:
The lectureship is tenable for a period of three years.
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