different between defensive vs defencive
defensive
English
Etymology
From Middle French défensif
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??f?ns?v/
Adjective
defensive (comparative more defensive, superlative most defensive)
- Intended for defence; protective.
- Intended to deter attack.
- Performed so as to minimise risk.
- Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
- (cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
- (chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
- In a state or posture of defense.
Antonyms
- offensive
Translations
Noun
defensive (plural defensives)
- A means, attitude or position of defense.
Translations
Related terms
- on the defensive
German
Adjective
defensive
- inflection of defensiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Latin
Adjective
d?f?ns?ve
- vocative masculine singular of d?f?ns?vus
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defencive
English
Adjective
defencive (comparative more defencive, superlative most defencive)
- (British) Alternative spelling of defensive
defencive From the web:
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- what defensive mean
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- what defensive problems faced the alamo
- what defensive badges are best 2k21
- what defensive player won the heisman
- what defensive driving is approved by texas
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