different between immunity vs vulnerability

English

Etymology

From Old French immunité, from Latin immunitas, in the legal sense; for the medical use see immunization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mju?n?ti/

Noun

immunity (countable and uncountable, plural immunities)

1. (uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
   1. (medicine) Fully protective resistance against infection.

   2. (law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.

   3. (law) An exemption from prosecution.

   4. (in games and competitions) An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.

2. (countable) A resistance to a specific thing.

Synonyms

• exemption
• free pass
• get out of jail free card

Hyponyms

• (law): diplomatic immunity

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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