noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
Canada, General-American:/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/
Canada, General-American:[ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi]
ColoradoRecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˌvɐln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/
Australian:[ˌvɐln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi]
proscribed:/ˌvʌn(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
rhymes with -ɪlɪti
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
