defeasible (dɪˈfiːzəbəl) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void |
| 2. | philosophy Compare incorrigible (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes known |
| de'feasibleness | |
| —n | |
| defeasi'bility | |
| —n | |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |