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Definitions for defeasible
dɪˈfi zə bəlde·fea·si·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
defeasibleadjective
capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
"a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried"
Wiktionary
defeasibleadjective
Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Defeasibleadjective
That which may be annulled or abrogated.
Etymology: from defaire, Fr. to make void.
He came to the crown by a defeasible title, so was never well settled. John Davies, on Ireland.
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defeasible
Defeasible refers to a statement, argument, decision, or right that can be annulled, revoked, or proven false under certain conditions. This term is often used in legal contexts to describe contracts, proposals, or assertions that can potentially be overturned or invalidated due to new information, evidence, or changes in the situation.
Webster Dictionary
Defeasibleadjective
capable of being annulled or made void; as, a defeasible title
Etymology: [See Defeasance.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defeasible in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defeasible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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