"defeasible" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [dɪˈfiːzɪbəɫ] [UK] Forms: more defeasible [comparative], most defeasible [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from defeasance + -ible, from Anglo-Norman defesaunce, Old French desfaisance, a deverbal noun from desfaire (“to undo”) (Modern French défaire), from des- (“un-, apart”) + fere, faire (“to do”) + -able, reflecting Latin dis- + facere + -ābilis. Near-doublet of defeatable. Etymology templates: {{backform|en}} Back-formation, {{m|en|defeasance}} defeasance, {{suf|en||ible}} + -ible, {{der|en|xno|defesaunce}} Anglo-Norman defesaunce, {{der|en|fro|desfaisance}} Old French desfaisance, {{m|fro|desfaire||to undo}} desfaire (“to undo”), {{m+|fr|défaire}} French défaire, {{m|fro|des-||un-, apart}} des- (“un-, apart”), {{m|fro|faire|fere, faire|t=to do}} fere, faire (“to do”), {{m|fro|-able}} -able, {{der|en|la|dis-}} Latin dis-, {{m|la|faciō|facere}} facere, {{m|la|-ābilis}} -ābilis, {{doublet|en|defeatable|nocap=1}} doublet of defeatable Head templates: {{en-adj}} defeasible (comparative more defeasible, superlative most defeasible)
  1. (law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated. Categories (topical): Law, Logic Derived forms: defeasibility, defeasible fee, indefeasible Translations (capable of being defeated, invalidated, …): breekbaar (Dutch), annulleerbaar (Dutch), overwinnelijk (Dutch), annullierbar (German), érvényteleníthető (Hungarian), revocabil [masculine] (Romanian), anulabil [masculine] (Romanian), nedefinitiv [masculine] (Romanian), anulable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-defeasible-en-adj-kvw5~nMV Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ible Topics: human-sciences, law, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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