ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Defeasible

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation [dɪˈfiːzɪbəɫ] · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Defeasible is an adjective meaning (law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.

Meaning

(law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.

Example Sentences

The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.
Languages are acquired mainly through the exercise of defeasible inductive methods, based on experience of linguistic communication.

Antonyms for defeasible

Common opposites include indefeasible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include defeasanced, voidable, avoidable, defiable, annullable, defeatable.

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