Tenables
Tenables is a rarely used plural form that may appear in English texts to refer to multiple propositions, points, or positions that are defendable or tenable. In standard usage, the common noun form is tenability, and tenable is typically an adjective meaning capable of being held or defended. When tenables is encountered, it is usually in specialized or technical writing where a writer wishes to refer to several tenable propositions as a collective.
Etymology and meaning: Tenable derives from the adjective tenable, which itself comes from Old French tenir,
Usage and context: In philosophy, law, and scientific argumentation, writers commonly discuss the tenability of a
Related concepts and terms: Tenability, tenable, validity, soundness, and robustness are closely related in discussions of
In summary, tenables is an infrequently used plural form associated with defendable propositions, but tenability or