Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defeasibly

/dɪˈfiːzɪbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fea-si-bly
IPA: /dɪˈfiːzɪbli/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated or invalidated.

Example Sentences

"As is common practice in psychology, where a term is used univocally (‘bald’, ‘consciousness’), it can be assumed (defeasibly) that individual differences in the associated conceptions of competent users of the term can be abstracted away from, and commonalities studied."

Etymology

From defeasible + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: defeasible

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈfiːzɪbli/

Questions

How do you pronounce defeasibly?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfiːzɪbli/.
What does defeasibly mean?: In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated or invalidated.
Where does defeasibly come from?: From defeasible + -ly.

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