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How do you use Defeasible in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Defeasible in a sentence

Defeasible meaning

Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.

Synonyms of Defeasible

indefeasible

Related words

Other words often associated with Defeasible or its synonyms:

inalienable

Using Defeasible

  • The main meaning on this page is: Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
  • Useful related words include: indefeasible.
  • In the example corpus, defeasible often appears in combinations such as: defeasible reasoning.

Context around Defeasible

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

reasoning 2×

Sentence patterns with Defeasible

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

defeasible reasoning and 1× theories of defeasible reasoning see 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

defeasible reasoning and 1× however building on 1×

Common sentence endings:

deal with inconsistency 1× for shifting burden 1×

Words around Defeasible

Just before it in the word index:

defcon 11 defazio 14 defay 9 defaults 115 defaulting 77 defaulters 49

Just after it in the word index:

defeat 5.508 defeated 3.690 defeating 1.068 defeatism 8 defeatist 15 defeats 690

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Defeasible

  • In this selection, "defeasible" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reasoning stand out and add context to how "defeasible" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include defeasible reasoning and and theories of defeasible reasoning see. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defeasible" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defeasible

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Defeasible reasoning and paraconsistent reasoning are two techniques that can be employed to deal with inconsistency. (16 words)

However, building on theories of defeasible reasoning (see John L. Pollock ), systems have been built that define well-formedness of arguments, rules governing the process of introducing arguments based on fixed assumptions, and rules for shifting burden. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

However, building on theories of defeasible reasoning (see John L. Pollock ), systems have been built that define well-formedness of arguments, rules governing the process of introducing arguments based on fixed assumptions, and rules for shifting burden. (37 words)

Defeasible reasoning and paraconsistent reasoning are two techniques that can be employed to deal with inconsistency. (16 words)

Example sentences (2)

Defeasible reasoning and paraconsistent reasoning are two techniques that can be employed to deal with inconsistency.

However, building on theories of defeasible reasoning (see John L. Pollock ), systems have been built that define well-formedness of arguments, rules governing the process of introducing arguments based on fixed assumptions, and rules for shifting burden.

Common combinations with defeasible

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defeasible" in a sentence?
An example: "Defeasible reasoning and paraconsistent reasoning are two techniques that can be employed to deal with inconsistency." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "defeasible" from authentic English texts.
What does "defeasible" mean?
Defeasible means: Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
What are synonyms of "defeasible"?
Common synonyms of "defeasible" include: indefeasible.
How many example sentences with "defeasible" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "defeasible", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.