different between exposure vs vulnerability

English

Etymology

expose +? -ure

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?spo???/

Noun

exposure (countable and uncountable, plural exposures)

2. (uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

3. (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
   • 1993, Paul Chadwick, The Ugly Boy, Dark Horse Books

     As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road.

4. The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
5. (countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.

7. (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
8. (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
9. (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
10. (horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

From vulnerable +? -ability

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?ln????b?l?ti/
• Rhymes: -?l?ti
• Hyphenation: vul?ner?a?bil?i?ty

Noun

vulnerability (countable and uncountable, plural vulnerabilities)

1. (uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

   The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.

2. (countable) a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
3. (computing) a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security

Synonyms

• vulnerableness

Antonyms

• invulnerability

Related terms

• vulnerable

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