vulnerability, vulnerable

vulnerability, vulnerable
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  • Vulnerable — may refer to: *Vulnerability *Vulnerable species * Vulnerable (album), by Tricky * Vulnerable (Marvin Gaye album) * Vulnerable (Roxette song) …   Wikipedia

  • vulnerable — vulnerability, vulnerableness, n. vulnerably, adv. /vul neuhr euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body. 2. open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: an argument …   Universalium

  • vulnerable — [vul′nər ə bəl] adj. [LL vulnerabilis, wounding, likely to injure (also, in pass. sense, vulnerable) < L vulnerare, to wound < vulnus (gen. vulneris), a wound < IE base * wel > L vellere: see REVULSION] 1. that can be wounded or… …   English World dictionary

  • Vulnerability — Vul ner*a*bil i*ty, n. The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vulnerability — vulnerable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ exposed to being attacked or harmed. DERIVATIVES vulnerability noun (pl. vulnerabilities) vulnerably adverb. ORIGIN Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnerare to wound …   English terms dictionary

  • vulnerable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ exposed to being attacked or harmed. DERIVATIVES vulnerability noun (pl. vulnerabilities) vulnerably adverb. ORIGIN Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnerare to wound …   English terms dictionary

  • vulnerable — [[t]vʌ̱lnərəb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally. Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

  • vulnerable — 01. He has been really emotionally [vulnerable] since his wife left him. 02. Superman was only [vulnerable] when he came in contact with kryptonite. 03. The fortress was [vulnerable] to attacks from the sky. 04. If you don t eat properly, you may …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Vulnerability scanner — A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to assess computers, computer systems, networks or applications for weaknesses. There are a number of types of vulnerability scanners available today, distinguished from one another by a… …   Wikipedia

  • vulnerability — noun 1. the state of being vulnerable or exposed (Freq. 3) his vulnerability to litigation his exposure to ridicule • Syn: ↑exposure • Derivationally related forms: ↑expose (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • vulnerable */*/ — UK [ˈvʌln(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally The government must help the most vulnerable groups in our society. leave/make someone vulnerable: Their constant arguments left her… …   English dictionary

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